PT-2021-11676 · Dell Emc · Dell Emc Avamar Server

Published 2021-01-14 · Updated 2021-01-21 · CVE-2020-29494

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

8.7

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Dell EMC Avamar Server versions 19.1 through 19.3

Description: The issue allows a remote user to potentially exploit a Path Traversal Vulnerability in PDM, gaining unauthorized write access to arbitrary files stored on the server filesystem. This could result in the deletion of arbitrary files.

Recommendations: For versions 19.1, 19.2, and 19.3, update to a version that contains a fix for this issue to prevent unauthorized access and potential file deletion. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Path traversal

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-22

Related Identifiers

CVE-2020-29494

Affected Products

Dell Emc Avamar Server

References · 5

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-29494 · Security Note
• https://dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000181806/dsa-2020-272-dell-emc-avamar-server-security-update-for-multiple-vulnerabilities · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-29494 · Vendor Advisory
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/22185 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cvenotify/8830 · Telegram Post