CVE-2016-8214 Emc CVE debrief

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.

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