CVE-2021-36317: Dell Emc Avamar Server

Medium severity, CVSS 6.7. EPSS: 0.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Dell EMC Avamar Server version 19.4 contains a plain-text password storage vulnerability in AvInstaller. A local attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to the disclosure of certain user credentials. The attacker may be able to use the exposed credentials to access the vulnerable application with privileges of the compromised account.

Affected products

• Dell Emc Avamar Server: version 19.4 only
• Dell Emc Powerprotect Data Protection Appliance: version 2.7 only

Published 2021-12-21. Last modified 2026-06-17.