VDB-91777 · CVE-2016-0905 · BID 93032

EMC Avamar Server up to 7.3.0 Avamar Data Store/Avamar Virtual Edition access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in EMC Avamar Server up to 7.3.0. It has been rated as critical. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component Avamar Data Store/Avamar Virtual Edition. This manipulation causes access control. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2016-0905. The attack is restricted to local execution. No exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in EMC Avamar Server up to 7.3.0 (Backup Software) and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function of the component Avamar Data Store/Avamar Virtual Edition. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-264. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

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.

The weakness was disclosed 09/21/2016 by Geoff (Website). The advisory is shared at seclists.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2016-0905 since 12/17/2015. The exploitation appears to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. The successful exploitation requires a single authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 11886 (EMC Avamar Data Store and Avamar Virtual Edition Multiple Vulnerabilities (ESA-2016-065)).

Upgrading to version 7.3.0-233 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at SecurityFocus (BID 93032†). The entries VDB-91775, VDB-91776, VDB-91779 and VDB-91780 are pretty similar. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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OpenVAS ID: 11352
OpenVAS Name: EMC Avamar Data Store and Avamar Virtual Edition Multiple Vulnerabilities
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Avamar Server 7.3.0-233

Timelineinfo

12/17/2015 🔍
09/19/2016 +277 days 🔍
09/20/2016 +1 days 🔍
09/21/2016 +1 days 🔍
09/21/2016 +0 days 🔍
09/19/2022 +2189 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: dellemc.com

Advisory: seclists.org
Researcher: Geoff
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2016-0905 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-0905
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-91777
SecurityFocus: 93032 - EMC Avamar Data Store and Avamar Virtual Edition Multiple Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerabilities
SecurityTracker: 1036844

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Entryinfo

Created: 09/21/2016 12:27
Updated: 09/19/2022 12:40
Changes: 09/21/2016 12:27 (60), 04/21/2019 15:28 (11), 09/19/2022 12:40 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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