TI-2021-14681 Aliases CVE-2021-36317 GHSA-q7w8-7w4q-9j7c

Insufficiently protected credentials in Dell Avamar

LOW 29CWE-256Published 2021-12-21 · Updated 2024-09-16

Key facts

Attack vector: Local
Privileges required: High
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · High · High
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-256.

Summary

Dell EMC Avamar Server version 19.4 contains a plain-text password storage vulnerability in AvInstaller. A local attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to the disclosure of certain user credentials. The attacker may be able to use the exposed credentials to access the vulnerable application with privileges of the compromised account.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00231 14th 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	19.4	—	No fix listed	CNA

Avamar VendorDell Affected 19.4 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:dell:emc_avamar_server:19.4:::::::*	19.4	Vulnerable	Dell
cpe:2.3:a:dell:emc_powerprotect_data_protection_appliance:2.7:::::::*	2.7	Vulnerable	Dell

cpe:2.3:a:dell:emc_avamar_server:19.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 19.4 Vulnerable ·Dell
cpe:2.3:a:dell:emc_powerprotect_data_protection_appliance:2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.7 Vulnerable ·Dell

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-36317
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q7w8-7w4q-9j7c

References

Patch 1

https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/000193369

Advisory 1

GLSA-202210-09

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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