CVE-2018-11077: Dell EMC Avamar and Integrated Data Protection Appliance Command Injection Vulnerability

Security readout for executives and security teams

This flaw affects Dell EMC backup infrastructure. A malicious Avamar administrator could abuse the getlogs utility to run operating-system commands with root privileges. The main business risk is loss of control over backup systems, which can undermine recovery during ransomware or outages. Exposure is limited to organizations running the listed Avamar Server or Integrated Data Protection Appliance versions. Risk is highest where Avamar admin accounts are broadly assigned, shared, weakly protected, or reachable after credential compromise. Treat this as high priority for backup platforms. It requires privileged access, but successful misuse grants root-level control over systems that may be essential for business recovery. Mitigation focus: Identify Avamar and IDPA versions across backup environments.; Check Dell EMC or VMware advisory guidance for fixed versions or supported remediation.; Prioritize remediation for production backup and recovery systems..

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Jun 6, 2026, 22:26 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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