CVE-2020-29495 Command injection in Avamar
Remote unauthenticated attackers can execute arbitrary OS commands with high privileges on Dell EMC Avamar Server via the Fitness Analyzer component.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-29495?
CVE-2020-29495 is a critical command injection vulnerability in Dell Avamar, published on 14 Jan 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
DELL EMC Avamar Server, versions 19.1, 19.2, 19.3, contain an OS Command Injection Vulnerability in Fitness Analyzer. A remote unauthenticated attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to the execution of arbitrary OS commands on the application's underlying OS with high privileges. This vulnerability is considered critical as it can be leveraged to completely compromise the vulnerable application as well as the underlying operating system. Dell recommends customers to upgrade at the earliest opportunity.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-29495?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Dell Emc Avamar Server, Dell Emc Integrated Data Protection Appliance.
How do I fix CVE-2020-29495?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-29495 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2020-29495 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-29495 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Dell Avamar
Sources
Also known as GHSA-q9fj-r59w-qgwr.