CVE-2024-48248
NAKIVO Backup and Replication Absolute Path Traversal Vulnerability
CVSS
8.6
High
EPSS
94.4%
p100
KEV
YES
Mar 19, 2025
Exploit Today
80
0-100
Published: Mar 4, 2025 · Last modified: Sep 24, 2026 · CWE-36
Product
NAKIVO / Backup and Replication
Vulnerability
NAKIVO Backup and Replication Absolute Path Traversal Vulnerability
Added to KEV
Mar 19, 2025
Remediate by
Apr 9, 2025
Known ransomware use
No
Summary description
NAKIVO Backup and Replication contains an absolute path traversal vulnerability that enables an attacker to read arbitrary files.
Required action
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Notes
https://helpcenter.nakivo.com/Release-Notes/Content/Release-Notes.htm ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/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).
- helpcenter.nakivo.comhttps://helpcenter.nakivo.com/Release-Notes/Content/Release-Notes.htm
- labs.watchtowr.comhttps://labs.watchtowr.com/the-best-security-is-when-we-all-agree-to-keep-everything-secret-except-the-secrets-nakivo-backup-replication-cve-2024-48248/
- github.comhttps://github.com/watchtowrlabs/nakivo-arbitrary-file-read-poc-CVE-2024-48248/?ref=labs.watchtowr.com
- www.cisa.govhttps://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-48248