First published: Wed Jan 25 2017(Updated: )
EMC Avamar Data Store (ADS) and Avamar Virtual Edition (AVE) versions 7.3.0 and 7.3.1 contain a vulnerability that may allow malicious administrators to compromise Avamar servers.
Credit: security_alert@emc.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Dell EMC Avamar | =7.3.0 | |
Dell EMC Avamar | =7.3.1 | |
EMC Avamar Virtual Edition | =7.3.0 | |
EMC Avamar Virtual Edition | =7.3.1 |
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CVE-2016-8214 is considered a critical vulnerability due to its potential to allow malicious administrators to compromise Avamar servers.
To mitigate CVE-2016-8214, update EMC Avamar Data Store and Avamar Virtual Edition to a version higher than 7.3.1.
CVE-2016-8214 affects EMC Avamar Data Store versions 7.3.0 and 7.3.1, as well as EMC Avamar Virtual Edition versions 7.3.0 and 7.3.1.
CVE-2016-8214 can be exploited by malicious administrators who have access to the Avamar servers.
The exploitation of CVE-2016-8214 can lead to unauthorized access and control over sensitive data managed by Avamar servers.