Path traversal in Dell Avamar
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Dell EMC Avamar Server, versions 19.1, 19.2, 19.3, contain a Path Traversal Vulnerability in PDM. A remote user could potentially exploit this vulnerability, to gain unauthorized write access to the arbitrary files stored on the server filesystem, causing deletion of arbitrary files.
Why it matters now
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell | Avamar | before HF 19.1, 19.2, 19.3 | HF 19.1, 19.2, 19.3 | Patch available | CNA |
- Avamar VendorDell Affected before HF 19.1, 19.2, 19.3 Fixed in HF 19.1, 19.2, 19.3 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:dell:emc_avamar_server:19.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 19.1 | Vulnerable | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:a:dell:emc_avamar_server:19.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 19.2 | Vulnerable | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:a:dell:emc_avamar_server:19.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 19.3 | Vulnerable | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:a:dell:emc_integrated_data_protection_appliance:2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.5 | Vulnerable | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:a:dell:emc_integrated_data_protection_appliance:2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6 | Vulnerable | Dell |
- cpe:2.3:a:dell:emc_avamar_server:19.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 19.1 Vulnerable ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:a:dell:emc_avamar_server:19.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 19.2 Vulnerable ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:a:dell:emc_avamar_server:19.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 19.3 Vulnerable ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:a:dell:emc_integrated_data_protection_appliance:2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5 Vulnerable ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:a:dell:emc_integrated_data_protection_appliance:2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6 Vulnerable ·Dell
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Avamar (Dell) Fixed in HF 19.1, 19.2, 19.3
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Dell Avamar HF 19.1, 19.2, 19.3
3 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 3 MEDIUM
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2020-17716 Path traversal in Dell AvamarPriority MEDIUM 52
- TI-2020-17714 SQL injection in Dell AvamarPriority MEDIUM 48
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-29494
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xjxp-x9rc-crcf
References
More Dell Emc Avamar Server vulnerabilities
- TI-2020-17716 Path traversal in Dell Avamar CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2020-04393 Deserialization of untrusted data in Dell Avamar Virtual Edition CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2020-17714 SQL injection in Dell Avamar CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2019-02780 Incorrect permission assignment in Dell Avamar CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
- TI-2019-02769 XML external entity injection in Dell Avamar CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.2
- TI-2021-04602 Improper authorization in Dell Avamar CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
Sources
- CVE-2020-29494 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-29494 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-xjxp-x9rc-crcf · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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