CVE-2016-0921

MEDIUM

EMC Avamar Server <7.3.0-233 - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

Avamar Data Store (ADS) and Avamar Virtual Edition (AVE) in EMC Avamar Server before 7.3.0-233 use weak permissions for unspecified directories, which allows local users to obtain root access by replacing a script with a Trojan horse program.

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93032
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2016/Sep/31
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036844

Scores

CVSS v3 6.5
EPSS 0.0004
EPSS Percentile 10.8%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-264
Status published
Products (1)
emc/avamar_server < 7.3.0
Published Sep 21, 2016
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026