Sensitive information in log files in Dell Avamar
Priority LOW 29CWE-532Published · Updated
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
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-532.
Summary
Dell EMC Avamar versions 18.2,19.1,19.2,19.3,19.4 contain a plain-text password storage vulnerability. A high privileged user could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to a complete outage.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00238 14th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Avamar (Dell): 18.2 19.1 19.2 19.3 19.4
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 18.2 19.1 19.2 19.3 19.4 | 18.2 19.1 19.2 19.3 19.4 | Patch available | CNA |
- Avamar VendorDell Affected before 18.2 19.1 19.2 19.3 19.4 Fixed in 18.2 19.1 19.2 19.3 19.4 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:dell:emc_avamar_server:18.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 18.2 | Vulnerable | Dell |
| 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_avamar_server:19.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 19.4 | Vulnerable | Dell |
- cpe:2.3:a:dell:emc_avamar_server:18.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 18.2 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_avamar_server:19.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 19.4 Vulnerable ·Dell
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Avamar (Dell) Fixed in 18.2 19.1 19.2 19.3 19.4
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-36318
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-r96m-rq4f-96v2
References
Advisory 1
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-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
Sources
- CVE-2021-36318 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-36318 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-r96m-rq4f-96v2 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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