CVE-2016-0921 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local attackers can gain root access by replacing scripts in directories with weak permissions in EMC Avamar Server.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2016-0921?
CVE-2016-0921 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 Sep 2016. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Avamar Data Store (ADS) and Avamar Virtual Edition (AVE) in EMC Avamar Server before 7.3.0-233 use weak permissions for unspecified directories, which allows local users to obtain root access by replacing a script with a Trojan horse program.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-0921?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Emc Avamar Server.
How do I fix CVE-2016-0921?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-0921 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2016-0921 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-0921 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
- CVE-2017-15548 Auth bypass in EMC Avamar Server 7.1.x, 7.2.x, 7.3.x, 7.4.x, 7.5.0, EMC NetWorker Virtual Edition (NVE) 9.0.x, 9.1.x, 9.2.x, EMC Integrated Data Protection Appliance 2.0
- CVE-2017-4989 Auth bypass in EMC Avamar Server Software 7.3.1-125, 7.3.0-233, 7.3.0-226, 7.2.1-32, 7.2.1-31, 7.2.0-401
- CVE-2017-4990 File upload in EMC Avamar Server Software 7.4.1-58, 7.4.0-242, 7.3.1-125, 7.3.0-233, 7.3.0-226
- CVE-2016-0903 Auth bypass in n/a
- CVE-2013-3274 Missing authorization in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4q6r-jm8c-jqx7.