EMC Avamar Client for VMware 6.1 stores the cleartext server root password on the proxy client, which might allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by leveraging "network access" to the proxy client.
EMC Avamar 6.0.x, 6.1.x, and 7.0.x in Avamar Data Store (ADS) GEN4(S) and Avamar Virtual Edition (AVE), when Password Hardening before 2.0.0.4 is enabled, uses UNIX DES crypt for password hashing, which makes it easier for context-dependent attackers to obtain cleartext passwords via a brute-force attack.