CVE-2016-8214 Privilege escalation in EMC Avamar Data Store (ADS) and Avamar Virtual Edition (AVE) versions 7.3.0 and 7.3.1
Malicious administrators can compromise Avamar servers, leading to privilege escalation and potential code execution.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2016-8214?
CVE-2016-8214 is a medium-severity vulnerability in EMC Avamar Data Store (ADS) and Avamar Virtual Edition (AVE) versions 7.3.0 and 7.3.1, published on 25 Jan 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
EMC Avamar Data Store (ADS) and Avamar Virtual Edition (AVE) versions 7.3.0 and 7.3.1 contain a vulnerability that may allow malicious administrators to compromise Avamar servers.
Weakness: CWE-275
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-8214?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Emc Avamar Data Store, Emc Avamar Virtual Edition.
How do I fix CVE-2016-8214?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-8214 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2016-8214 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-8214 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in EMC Avamar Data Store (ADS) and Avamar Virtual Edition (AVE) versions 7.3.0 and 7.3.1
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fg2r-6vr2-qmcx.