EMC Avamar 6.0.x, 6.1.x, and 7.0.x in Avamar Data Store (ADS) GEN4(S) and Avamar Virtual…
Priority LOW 23CWE-310Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
EMC Avamar 6.0.x, 6.1.x, and 7.0.x in Avamar Data Store (ADS) GEN4(S) and Avamar Virtual Edition (AVE), when Password Hardening before 2.0.0.4 is enabled, uses UNIX DES crypt for password hashing, which makes it easier for context-dependent attackers to obtain cleartext passwords via a brute-force attack.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01593 75th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 7
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:emc:avamar:6.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0.1 | Vulnerable | EMC |
| cpe:2.3:a:emc:avamar:6.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0.2 | Vulnerable | EMC |
| cpe:2.3:a:emc:avamar:6.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0.3 | Vulnerable | EMC |
| cpe:2.3:a:emc:avamar:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.1 | Vulnerable | EMC |
| cpe:2.3:a:emc:avamar:6.1.101-87:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.1.101-87 | Vulnerable | EMC |
| cpe:2.3:a:emc:avamar:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 | Vulnerable | EMC |
| cpe:2.3:a:emc:avamar:7.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 sp1 | Vulnerable | EMC |
- cpe:2.3:a:emc:avamar:6.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.1 Vulnerable ·EMC
- cpe:2.3:a:emc:avamar:6.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.2 Vulnerable ·EMC
- cpe:2.3:a:emc:avamar:6.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.3 Vulnerable ·EMC
- cpe:2.3:a:emc:avamar:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1 Vulnerable ·EMC
- cpe:2.3:a:emc:avamar:6.1.101-87:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1.101-87 Vulnerable ·EMC
- cpe:2.3:a:emc:avamar:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·EMC
- cpe:2.3:a:emc:avamar:7.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 sp1 Vulnerable ·EMC
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-4623
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5xp2-jjmv-wvmh
References
More EMC Avamar vulnerabilities
- TI-2013-00809 EMC Avamar Client before 6.1.101-89 does not verify that the server hostname matches a… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2011-00565 Unspecified vulnerability in EMC Avamar before 5.0.4-30 allows remote authenticated users… CVSS 2.0HIGH 8.5
- TI-2016-00815 The web-restore interface in Avamar Data Store (ADS) and Avamar Virtual Edition (AVE) in… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2011-01519 EMC Avamar 4.x, 5.0.x, and 6.0.x before 6.0.0-592 allows remote authenticated users to… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.7
- TI-2010-01837 Unspecified vulnerability in EMC Avamar 4.1.x and 5.0 before SP1 allows remote attackers… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.1
- TI-2012-02030 EMC Avamar Client 4.x, 5.x, and 6.x on HP-UX and Mac OS X, and the EMC Avamar plugin 4.x… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.2
Sources
- CVE-2014-4623 · CVE Program
- CVE-2014-4623 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5xp2-jjmv-wvmh · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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