CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2021-36316

Improper Privilege Management

Published: Dec 21, 2021 | Modified: Nov 21, 2024
CVSS 3.x
7.2
HIGH
Source:
NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.x
6.5 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu
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Dell EMC Avamar Server versions 18.2, 19.1, 19.2, 19.3, and 19.4 contain an improper privilege management vulnerability in AUI. A malicious user with high privileges could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to the disclosure of the AUI info and performing some unauthorized operation on the AUI.

Weakness

The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.

Affected Software

NameVendorStart VersionEnd Version
Emc_avamar_serverDell18.2 (including)18.2 (including)
Emc_avamar_serverDell19.1 (including)19.1 (including)
Emc_avamar_serverDell19.2 (including)19.2 (including)
Emc_avamar_serverDell19.3 (including)19.3 (including)
Emc_avamar_serverDell19.4 (including)19.4 (including)

Potential Mitigations

References