Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
Dell EMC Avamar ADMe Web UI versions 1.0.50 and 1.0.51 can expose files from the affected system. An attacker may be able to retrieve arbitrary files through the web interface, creating a serious confidentiality risk for backup infrastructure.
Executive priority
Treat as high priority where affected Avamar ADMe Web UI instances are exposed. The main business risk is unauthorized disclosure of sensitive system files from backup management infrastructure.
Technical view
CVE-2019-3737 is a CWE-22 local file inclusion/path traversal issue in Dell EMC Avamar ADMe Web Interface 1.0.50 and 1.0.51. The CVSS 3.0 vector is network exploitable, low complexity, no privileges, no user interaction, scope changed, and high confidentiality impact only.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to environments running Avamar ADMe Web UI 1.0.50 or 1.0.51, especially if the interface is reachable from untrusted networks or broadly accessible internally.
Exploitation context
The provided sources do not show active exploitation, and the CVE is not marked as CISA KEV. The vulnerability is still important because the CVSS vector indicates unauthenticated network access could lead to arbitrary file download.
Researcher notes
Evidence identifies only ADMe Web UI 1.0.50 and 1.0.51. No fixed version, exploit details, or active exploitation evidence is present in the supplied bundle, so remediation should be anchored to Dell EMC advisory guidance.
Mitigation direction
- Identify any Avamar ADMe Web UI 1.0.50 or 1.0.51 deployments.
- Review Dell EMC security update guidance before choosing a fix.
- Restrict ADMe Web UI access to trusted administrative networks only.
- Remove or disable vulnerable web interface exposure if not operationally required.
- Monitor web interface logs for suspicious file access attempts.
Validation and detection
- Confirm the deployed ADMe Web UI version on each Avamar environment.
- Verify whether the web interface is reachable from untrusted networks.
- Check access controls limiting administrative web access.
- Review logs for unusual file download or traversal-like requests.
- Confirm Dell EMC guidance has been applied or tracked as an exception.
Public sources used
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- High
- CVSS
- 8.6 (3.0)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
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CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N3.94Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.0 score
8.6HighVector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Jun/25CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
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