TI-2020-17716 Aliases CVE-2020-29495 GHSA-q9fj-r59w-qgwr

Path traversal in Dell Avamar

MEDIUM 52CWE-22Published 2021-01-14 · Updated 2024-09-16

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · High · High
Fix status: Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-78.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.06422 93rd percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix Fixed Avamar (Dell): HF 19.1, 19.2, 19.3

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 · 2021-01-14
Dell Avamar HF 19.1, 19.2, 19.3
3 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 3 MEDIUM
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2020-17714 SQL injection in Dell AvamarPriority MEDIUM 48
- TI-2020-17715 Path traversal in Dell AvamarPriority MEDIUM 41
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Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-29495
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q9fj-r59w-qgwr

References

Patch 1

https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000181806/dsa-2020-272-dell-emc-avamar-server-security-update-for-multiple-vulnerabilities

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-2020-17715 Path traversal in Dell Avamar CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.7
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

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Sources

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