CVE-2021-36318

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Published Dec 21, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 6.7 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Dell EMC Avamar versions 18.2,19.1,19.2,19.3,19.4 contain a plain-text password storage vulnerability. A high privileged user could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to a complete outage.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Dell

Avamar

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`unspecified`	affected	< 18.2 19.1 19.2 19.3 19.4

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:dell:emc_avamar_server:18.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:dell:emc_avamar_server:19.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:dell:emc_avamar_server:19.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:dell:emc_avamar_server:19.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:dell:emc_avamar_server:19.4:::::::*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2021-22938	Dell EMC Avamar versions 18.2,19.1,19.2,19.3,19.4 contain a plain-text password storage vulnerability. A high privileged user could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to a complete outage.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.238% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202210-09
https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/000193369

History

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Subscriptions

Dell Emc Avamar Server

Weaknesses

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 17, 2024, 2:10 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: dell
Published: Dec 21, 2021, 5:05 PM
Updated: Sep 17, 2024, 2:10 AM
Reserved: Jul 8, 2021, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 3:58 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 21, 2021, 5:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 3:58 AM

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