NAKIVO Backup and Replication Absolute Path Traversal Vulnerability

[ Why it matters ]Priority signals

• Exploited in the wild: on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list since 2025-03-19
• EPSS: 94% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (higher than 100% of CVEs)

[ Description ]Official description

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.

[ Fixes ]Fixes and patches

CISA required action (US federal deadline 9 Apr 2025): Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

No fix or interim patch is linked from our sources yet. Check the vendor references below and limit exposure of affected systems until a fix is available.

[ References ]References

• helpcenter.nakivo.com/Release-Notes/Content/Release-Notes.htmProduct
• labs.watchtowr.com/the-best-security-is-when-we-all-agree-to-keep-everything-secret-exc…Third Party Advisory
• github.com/watchtowrlabs/nakivo-arbitrary-file-read-poc-CVE-2024-48248ExploitThird Party Advisory
• www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalogUS Government Resource