PT-2012-5514 · Emc · Emc Avamar Client For Vmware

Published 2012-10-31 · Updated 2017-08-29 · CVE-2012-4610

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

3.3

Low

Base vector

AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions EMC Avamar Client for VMware version 6.1

Description The issue allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by leveraging network access to the proxy client, as the cleartext server root password is stored on the proxy client.

Recommendations For version 6.1, consider restricting access to the proxy client to minimize the risk of exploitation. As a temporary workaround, limit network access to the proxy client until a fix is available. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-255

Related Identifiers

CVE-2012-4610

Affected Products

Emc Avamar Client For Vmware

References · 4

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-4610 · Security Note
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79661 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/56317 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/archive/1/524532 · Note