CVE-2021-36317Plaintext Storage of a Password in Dell Avamar

Severity
6.7MEDIUMNVD
EPSS
0.0%
top 89.23%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Timeline
PublishedDec 21
Latest updateDec 22

Description

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.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitability: 0.8 | Impact: 5.9

Affected Packages3 packages

Patches

🔴Vulnerability Details

2
GHSA
GHSA-q7w8-7w4q-9j7c: Dell EMC Avamar Server version 192021-12-22
CVEList
CVE-2021-36317: Dell EMC Avamar Server version 192021-12-21
CVE-2021-36317 — Plaintext Storage of a Password | cvebase