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CVE-2025-57790

high

Description

An issue was discovered in Commvault before 11.36.60. A security vulnerability has been identified that allows remote attackers to perform unauthorized file system access through a path traversal issue. The vulnerability may lead to remote code execution.

References

https://thehackernews.com/2025/08/pre-auth-exploit-chains-found-in.html

https://www.theregister.com/2025/08/20/commvault_bug_chains_patched/

https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/08/20/commvault-backup-suite-vulnerabilities-fixed/

https://documentation.commvault.com/securityadvisories/CV_2025_08_2.html

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2025-08-20

Updated: 2025-08-21

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 9

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 8.8

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: High

CVSS v4

Base Score: 8.7

Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Severity: High

EPSS

EPSS: 0.00442

Vulnerability Watch

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Vulnerability Being Monitored