CVE-2021-36317 Hardcoded credentials in Avamar
A local attacker can read plain-text passwords from AvInstaller to gain unauthorized access to the Avamar application.
- 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-2021-36317?
CVE-2021-36317 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Dell Avamar, published on 21 Dec 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-36317?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Dell Emc Avamar Server, Dell Emc Powerprotect Data Protection Appliance.
How do I fix CVE-2021-36317?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-36317 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2021-36317 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-36317 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Dell Avamar
Sources
Also known as GHSA-q7w8-7w4q-9j7c.