CVE-2024-48248
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).
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network without logging in. High risk of data exposure.
- In the wild
- CISA lists this as exploited in real attacks. Treat as urgent.
- Fix
- No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.
Timeline
- ReservedThe CVE id was reserved by its CNA
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- 2025-03-19 Exploited in the wildAdded to CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list
- 2025-04-09 Remediation deadlineCISA's due date for federal agencies to fix it
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: yes, CISA lists it. This puts it above everything that is not.
- Exploit odds: 94.4% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 8.6 HIGH (CVSS).
- Fix: none linked yet, which raises it.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Added to CISA KEV
- 2025-03-19
- Exploit probability
- 94.4% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-36
- Record status
- Analyzed
Affected
- Nakivo Backup \& Replication Director < 11.0.0.88174
Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 8.6
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
Is it in your code?
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References
- https://helpcenter.nakivo.com/Release-Notes/Content/Release-Notes.htm
- https://labs.watchtowr.com/the-best-security-is-when-we-all-agree-to-keep-everything-secret-except-the-secrets-nakivo-backup-replication-cve-2024-48248/
- https://github.com/watchtowrlabs/nakivo-arbitrary-file-read-poc-CVE-2024-48248/?ref=labs.watchtowr.com
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-48248