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CVE-2016-8214 Emc CVE debrief

CVE-2016-8214 describes a permissions and authorization weakness in EMC Avamar Data Store (ADS) and Avamar Virtual Edition (AVE) versions 7.3.0 and 7.3.1. According to NVD, a malicious administrator could use the flaw to compromise Avamar servers. The issue is local, requires high privileges, and carries high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact.

Vendor
Emc
Product
Unknown
CVSS
MEDIUM 6.7
CISA KEV
Not listed in stored evidence
Original CVE published
2017-01-25
Original CVE updated
2026-05-13
Advisory published
2017-01-25
Advisory updated
2026-05-13

Who should care

Administrators and security teams responsible for EMC Avamar ADS/AVE deployments, especially environments still running versions 7.3.0 or 7.3.1.

Technical summary

NVD classifies the issue with CVSS v3.0 vector AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H and CWE-275. The vulnerable CPEs cover EMC Avamar Data Store 7.3.0 and 7.3.1, and EMC Avamar Virtual Edition 7.3.0 and 7.3.1. The attack model is not remote or low-privilege: it depends on an already-privileged local administrator context, but the potential impact to the Avamar server is severe once that trust boundary is crossed.

Defensive priority

Medium — the required privilege level limits exposure, but the impact is high and the affected versions are clearly identified.

Recommended defensive actions

  • Inventory all EMC Avamar Data Store and Avamar Virtual Edition deployments to confirm whether 7.3.0 or 7.3.1 is in use.
  • Apply the vendor remediation referenced by EMC/NVD and move off the vulnerable versions as soon as possible.
  • Review and tightly limit administrative access to Avamar systems; treat privileged accounts as high-risk.
  • Monitor privileged administrator activity and investigate unexpected changes to Avamar server configuration or control paths.
  • Use the linked NVD and CVE records as the authoritative starting point for vendor guidance and affected-version verification.

Evidence notes

The supplied NVD record lists the vulnerable products and versions explicitly: Avamar Data Store 7.3.0 and 7.3.1, and Avamar Virtual Edition 7.3.0 and 7.3.1. It also provides the CVSS v3.0 vector AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H and a CWE-275 weakness classification. The record includes EMC-sourced third-party advisory references (SecurityFocus and SecurityTracker) that corroborate the disclosure context. No exploit details or fixed-version claims are included here beyond what appears in the supplied corpus.

Sources and references

Verified primary and authoritative sources

  • CVE-2016-8214 CVE Program record

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-8214

    CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.

  • CVE-2016-8214 NVD vulnerability detail

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-8214

    NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.

Methodology and review provenance

AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.