CVE-2020-29494 | BDVDB-2026-147609 Detail

DellAvamar

Description#

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.

Impact#

Per CVSS v3.1: confidentiality impact none, integrity impact high, availability impact high. Attack vector: network.

Weaknesses#

CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

References#

https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000181806/dsa-2020-272-dell-emc-avamar-server-security-update-for-multiple-vulnerabilities

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12021-01-14Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22024-09-16Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.

Published

Published: 2021-01-14
Last modified: 2024-09-16

Vendor information

Vendor: Dell
Product: Avamar

All Dell vulnerabilities

Score

8.7 High

EPSS

1.7%, Low

Estimated chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. EPSS percentile: 77.4.

KEV

Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Impact

Path Traversal

Action

No specific action is recorded in the source data. Check the references for vendor guidance.

Affected Systems

Vulnerable
< HF 19.1, 19.2, 19.3
Fixed
HF 19.1, 19.2, 19.3

Scoring System

CVSS v4.0

Not available

CVSS v3.1

8.7 High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:H

Metric breakdown
Attack Vector	Network
Attack Complexity	Low
Privileges Required	High
User Interaction	None
Scope	Changed
Confidentiality	None
Integrity	High
Availability	High

CVSS v3.0

Not available

CVSS v2

Not available

Source: CVE List v5 (record); CISA KEV (kev, action); FIRST EPSS (epss).