PT-2016-4459 · Emc · Emc Avamar Server

Published 2016-09-21 · Updated 2017-07-30 · CVE-2016-0905

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

7.2

High

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions EMC Avamar Server versions prior to 7.3.0-233

Description The issue allows local users to obtain root privileges by leveraging admin access and entering a sudo command. This can be exploited by users with admin access to gain elevated privileges.

Recommendations For versions prior to 7.3.0-233, update to version 7.3.0-233 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting sudo command access to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Fix

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-264

Related Identifiers

CVE-2016-0905

Affected Products

Emc Avamar Server

References · 5

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-0905 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-0905 · Vendor Advisory
• http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2016/Sep/31 · Note
• http://securitytracker.com/id/1036844 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/93032 · Note