CVE-2020-29494
HIGH
8.7
CVSS Score
Published: January 14, 2021 at 09:10 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:11 AM UTC
3 products affected across 1 vendorEMC Integrated Data Protection ApplianceEMC Avamar ServerAvamar
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Severity
HIGH8.7
Exploit prediction
EPSS 2%
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.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (1)
x_refsource_MISCPatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000181806/dsa-2020-272-dell-emc-avamar-server-security-update-for-multiple-vulnerabilitiesCVSS
8.7HIGHdell
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- HIGH
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- CHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-22
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