6.7
MEDIUM
CVE-2021-36318
Dell EMC Avamar Plain-Text Password Storage Vulnerability
Description

Dell EMC Avamar versions 18.2,19.1,19.2,19.3,19.4 contain a plain-text password storage vulnerability. A high privileged user could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to a complete outage.

INFO

Published Date :

Dec. 21, 2021, 5:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 7, 2022, 6:58 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

0.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2021-36318 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Dell emc_avamar_server
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2021-36318.

URL Resource
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202210-09 Third Party Advisory
https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/000193369 Patch Vendor Advisory

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2021-36318 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2021-36318 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Nov. 07, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202210-09 No Types Assigned https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202210-09 Third Party Advisory
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 16, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202210-09 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 05, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/000193369 No Types Assigned https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/000193369 Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-522
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:dell:emc_avamar_server:18.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:dell:emc_avamar_server:19.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:dell:emc_avamar_server:19.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:dell:emc_avamar_server:19.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:dell:emc_avamar_server:19.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2021-36318 is associated with the following CWEs:

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.04 }} 0.00%

score

0.10390

percentile

CVSS31 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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