NAKIVO · Backup and Replication

CVE-2024-48248

NAKIVO Backup and Replication Absolute Path Traversal Vulnerability

Exploited in attacks High 8.6 Attack chance: 94%

What it is

NAKIVO Backup & Replication before 11.0.0.88174 allows absolute path traversal for reading files via getImageByPath to /c/router (this may lead to remote code execution across the enterprise because PhysicalDiscovery has cleartext credentials).

CISA: NAKIVO Backup and Replication contains an absolute path traversal vulnerability that enables an attacker to read arbitrary files.

What to do

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Deadline for US federal agencies: April 9, 2025

Added to the CISA list: March 19, 2025
Published: March 4, 2025
Severity: High 8.6 CVSS 3.1
Chance of attacks in the next 30 days (EPSS): 94% in the top 0.1% of all known vulnerabilities
Weakness: CWE-36
More details: NVD · CVE.org · CISA

All references (2)

Sources: Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (CISA, public domain), CVE records (cve.org) and EPSS (FIRST). The chance of attacks is the EPSS estimate that someone will try to exploit the flaw in the next 30 days.