CVE-2020-29495Network attack vector

Unauthenticated command execution via Fitness Analyzer

Published Jan 14, 2021 · Updated Sep 16, 2024

OS command injection in Dell EMC Avamar Server 19.1 through 19.3 allows remote attackers to execute commands with high privileges. Dell identifies Fitness Analyzer as the vulnerable component but has not published the endpoint, parameter, or unsafe command-construction operation. No authentication or user interaction is required, and successful exploitation grants control of the application and underlying operating system.

CVSS severity10.0
Critical
EPSS probability6.16%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

OS command injection in Dell EMC Avamar Server 19.1 through 19.3 allows remote attackers to execute commands with high privileges. Dell identifies Fitness Analyzer as the vulnerable component but has not published the endpoint, parameter, or unsafe command-construction operation. No authentication or user interaction is required, and successful exploitation grants control of the application and underlying operating system.

The record

CVE
CVE-2020-29495
Published
Jan 14, 2021
Updated
Sep 16, 2024
Vendor
Dell
Product
Avamar
Classifications
CWE-78, T1190, T1059
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jan 14, 2021CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 16, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=unspecified <HF 19.1, 19.2, 19.3

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Dell · Avamarversion=unspecified <HF 19.1, 19.2, 19.3

Published CVSS scores

10.0DellCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
10.0NIST NVDAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

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Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-78Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Application
T1059Command and Scripting Interpreter

Public exploit references

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