// For flags

CVE-2016-0905

EMC Avamar Data Store / Virtual Edition Command Injection

Severity Score

6.7
*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

< 1%
*EPSS

Affected Versions

1
*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

Avamar Data Store (ADS) and Avamar Virtual Edition (AVE) in EMC Avamar Server before 7.3.0-233 allow local users to obtain root privileges by leveraging admin access and entering a sudo command.

Avamar Data Store (ADS) y Avamar Virtual Edition (AVE) en EMC Avamar Server en versiones anteriores a 7.3.0-233 permiten a usuarios locales obtener privilegios de root aprovechando el acceso de administrador e introduciendo un comando sudo.

EMC Avamar Data Store (ADS) and Avamar Virtual Edition (AVE) 7.3 contain fixes for multiple vulnerabilities. These vulnerabilities may expose the Avamar clients and servers to potentially be compromised by malicious users. They include improper authentication, improper encryption, privilege escalation, and command injection vulnerabilities.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2015-12-17 CVE Reserved
  • 2016-09-19 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-05 CVE Updated
  • 2025-04-08 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-264: Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
CAPEC
References (3)
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Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions (1)