CVE-2024-48248

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).

CVSS v3 8.6 HIGH

8.6^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 4.0

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope CHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://helpcenter.nakivo.com/Release-Notes/Content/Release-Notes.htm	Product
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/	Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/watchtowrlabs/nakivo-arbitrary-file-read-poc-CVE-2024-48248/?ref=labs.watchtowr.com	Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-48248	US Government Resource

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:nakivo:backup_\&_replication_director:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

05 Nov 2025, 19:11

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-48248 -~~	() https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-48248 - US Government Resource

Information

Published : 2025-03-04 08:15

Updated : 2025-11-05 19:11

NVD link : CVE-2024-48248

Mitre link : CVE-2024-48248

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-48248

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Products Affected

nakivo

backup_\&_replication_director

CWE

CWE-36

Absolute Path Traversal

NVD-CWE-Other

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