Vulnerability in Dell Avamar
CVE-2021-36317
Dell EMC Avamar Server version 19.4 contains a plain-text password storage vulnerability in AvInstaller. A local attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to the disclosure of certain user credentials. The attacker may be able to use the exposed credentials to access the vulnerable application with privileges of the compromised account.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (13.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 13th percentile — 13.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Dell Avamar — versions 19.4
- Dell EMC Avamar Server — versions 19.4
- Dell EMC Powerprotect Data Protection Appliance — versions 2.7
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/000193369 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/202210-09 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-36317?
- CVE-2021-36317 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Dell Avamar, classified under Plaintext Storage of a Password. CVSS score: 6.7/10. Published 2021-12-21.
- How severe is CVE-2021-36317?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.7 out of 10.