CVE-2020-29494 is a vulnerability in Dell Emc Avamar Server
Published on January 14, 2021
Dell EMC Avamar Server, versions 19.1, 19.2, 19.3, contain a Path Traversal Vulnerability in PDM. A remote user could potentially exploit this vulnerability, to gain unauthorized write access to the arbitrary files stored on the server filesystem, causing deletion of arbitrary files.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2020-29494 is exploitable with network access, and requires user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have no impact on confidentiality, a high impact on integrity and availability.
Weakness Type
What is a Directory traversal Vulnerability?
The software uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the software does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.
CVE-2020-29494 has been classified to as a Directory traversal vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2020-29494
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Affected Versions
Dell Avamar:- Version unspecified and below HF 19.1, 19.2, 19.3 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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