Article Number: 000208263

DSA-2023-036: Dell Avamar Server and Avamar Virtual Edition Security Update for Apache Struts Vulnerability

Summary: Avamar Server and Avamar Virtual Edition remediation is available for the Apache Struts Vulnerability that may be exploited by malicious users to compromise the affected system.

Article Content

Impact

Critical

Details

Third-party Component	CVEs	More information
Apache Struts	CVE-2021-31805	https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-31805

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Affected Products and Remediation

Product	Affected Version	Updated Versions	Update Link
Avamar Server, Avamar Virtual Edition	19.3, 19.4, and 19.7	19.8	https://dl.dell.com/downloads/678J1_Avamar-19.8-for-Server-and-AVE-Upgrades.avp
Avamar Server, Avamar Virtual Edition	19.7	19.7 with the latest 19.7 MC Cumulative Hotfix for Avamar Server and Avamar Virtual Edition	Support for Avamar \| Drivers & Downloads \| Dell US
Avamar Server, Avamar Virtual Edition	19.4	19.4 with the latest 19.4 MC Cumulative Hotfix for Avamar Server and Avamar Virtual Edition	Support for Avamar \| Drivers & Downloads \| Dell US
PowerProtect DP Series Appliance (IDPA)	I2.7.x and 2.6.x	2.7.2 / 2.7.3 with the aforementioned Avamar Hotfix	https://dl.dell.com/downloads/HW28W_Avamar-19.4-MC-Cumulative-Hotfix-for-Avamar-Server-and-Avamar-Virtual-Edition-November-2022-(Hotfix-337055).zip

Note:

Customers on 19.3 should upgrade to versions 19.4 or 19.7 and then apply the above hotfix available for your version OR upgrade to 19.8

For IDPA customers “Customers running PowerProtect DP 2.6.0, 2.6.1, 2.7.0, 2.7.1 must upgrade to v2.7.2 first, then apply the AV fix. Customers running PowerProtect DP 2.7.2/2.7.3 can apply the AV fix directly".

Revision History

Revision	Date	Description
1.0	2023-02-03	Initial Release
2.0	2023-03-13	Updated the "Affected Products" section under "Article Properties"
3.0	2023-04-13	Updates the "Note" for customers under "Affected Products and Remediation" section

Related Information

Dell Security Advisories and Notices
Dell Vulnerability Response Policy
CVSS Scoring Guide

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Article Properties

Affected Product

Avamar, PowerProtect Data Protection Appliance, Avamar, Avamar Client, Avamar Server, Avamar Virtual Edition, PowerProtect Data Protection Software, Integrated Data Protection Appliance Family, PowerProtect Data Protection Hardware, Integrated Data Protection Appliance Software, Product Security Information