Security readout for executives and security teams
EMC Avamar Client for VMware 6.1 reportedly stored the Avamar server root password in cleartext on a proxy client. If an attacker could reach that proxy over the network, they might obtain highly sensitive credentials. The sources do not provide a CVSS score, confirmed exploitation, or a named fixed version. Exposure is most likely in legacy VMware backup environments still running EMC Avamar Client for VMware 6.1 with reachable proxy clients. Organizations without Avamar, without VMware proxy clients, or on newer supported releases may not be affected, but the provided affected-product metadata is incomplete. Treat this as a legacy backup-platform credential exposure risk. Business urgency is high if Avamar 6.1 proxy clients remain reachable, because root backup-server credentials could affect recovery infrastructure. Prioritize inventory, isolation, vendor-supported remediation, and credential rotation where exposure is plausible. Mitigation focus: Inventory Avamar VMware proxy clients and identify any version 6.1 deployments.; Check EMC or Dell EMC guidance for supported fixes or configuration changes.; Restrict network access to Avamar proxy clients to trusted backup administration paths..
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- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- avamar-proxy-client-info-disc(79661)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
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