CVE-2021-36317 vulnerability in Dell Products
Published on December 21, 2021
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.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2021-36317 can be exploited with local system 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 be very high.
Weakness Type
Unprotected Storage of Credentials
Storing a password in plaintext may result in a system compromise. Password management issues occur when a password is stored in plaintext in an application's properties or configuration file. Storing a plaintext password in a configuration file allows anyone who can read the file access to the password-protected resource.
Products Associated with CVE-2021-36317
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Affected Versions
Dell Avamar Version 19.4 is affected by CVE-2021-36317Exploit Probability
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