Privilege escalation in Dell Avamar
CVE-2021-36316
Dell EMC Avamar Server versions 18.2, 19.1, 19.2, 19.3, and 19.4 contain an improper privilege management vulnerability in AUI. A malicious user with high privileges could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to the disclosure of the AUI info and performing some unauthorized operation on the AUI.
Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.008 (54.8th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 55th percentile — 54.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.007 · newest: 0.008 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Dell Avamar — versions 18.2, 19.1, 19.2, 19.3, 19.4
- Dell EMC Avamar Server — versions 18.2, 19.1, 19.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/000193369 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-36316?
- CVE-2021-36316 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Dell Avamar, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 6.7/10. Published 2021-12-21.
- How severe is CVE-2021-36316?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.7 out of 10.