TI-2021-04602 Aliases CVE-2021-21511 GHSA-2gr2-xjj5-q4ff

Improper authorization in Dell Avamar

LOW 37CWE-285Published 2021-02-15 · Updated 2024-09-16

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: Low
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · High · None
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-285.

Summary

Dell EMC Avamar Server, versions 19.3 and 19.4 contain an Improper Authorization vulnerability in the web UI. A remote low privileged attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability, to gain unauthorized read or modification access to other users' backup data.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01043 64th 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
Dell	Avamar	19.3, 19.4	—	No fix listed	CNA

Avamar VendorDell Affected 19.3, 19.4 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:dell:emc_avamar_server:19.3:::::::*	19.3	Vulnerable	Dell
cpe:2.3:a:dell:emc_avamar_server:19.4:::::::*	19.4	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:19.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 19.3 Vulnerable ·Dell
cpe:2.3:a:dell:emc_avamar_server:19.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 19.4 Vulnerable ·Dell
cpe:2.3:a:dell:emc_integrated_data_protection_appliance:2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6 Vulnerable ·Dell

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-21511
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2gr2-xjj5-q4ff

References

Advisory 1

https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000182926/dsa-2021-033-dell-emc-avamar-server-improper-authorization-vulnerability

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-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

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Sources

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