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Vulnerability record · CVE-2016-0920 · published 21 September 2016

CVE-2016-0920: Emc avamar server command injection vulnerability

Emc · Avamar Server

Avamar Data Store (ADS) and Avamar Virtual Edition (AVE) in EMC Avamar Server before 7.3.0-233 allow local users to obtain root access via a crafted parameter to a command that is available in the sudo configuration.

7.8 CVSS 3.0 High EPSS 0.41% · top 66.8% CWE-77 · Command injection
7.8CVSS 3.0 base score, v2 7.2
0.41%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
4References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Avamar Data Store (ADS) and Avamar Virtual Edition (AVE) in EMC Avamar Server before 7.3.0-233 allow local users to obtain root access via a crafted parameter to a command that is available in the sudo configuration.

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2016/Sep/31 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036844
http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2016/Sep/31 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036844

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2016-0920), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-28). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.