CVE-2016-0921 describes a local privilege escalation vulnerability affecting EMC Avamar Server versions prior to 7.3.0-233, specifically in Avamar Data Store (ADS) and Avamar Virtual Edition (AVE). The flaw stems from weak directory permissions, enabling a high-privileged local attacker to replace a legitimate script with a malicious one, thereby gaining root access. This vulnerability has a CVSS v3 score of 6.5 (Medium) due to its local attack vector and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, despite requiring high privileges and user interaction. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 7.3.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:emc:avamar_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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