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CVE-2024-48248

NAKIVO Backup and Replication Absolute Path Traversal Vulnerability

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).

HIGH · CVSS 8.6 ⚠ CISA KEV EPSS 0.94011
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  • Listed on CISA KEV (known exploited in the wild)
  • SSVC exploitation status: active
  • EPSS ≥ 0.50 - high probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
  • EPSS percentile: top 0% of all CVEs by exploitation likelihood
  • Public exploit or PoC is available
  • SSVC automatable: yes - attacks can be scripted at scale
  • CVSS base score ≥ 7.0
Sigma rules0 YARA rules0
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Required Remediation

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

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Weakness Classification

CWE-36Absolute Path Traversal
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Affected Products & Versions

1
nakivo backup \& replication director< 11.0.0.88174
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Public Exploits & PoCs

2
nucleiNAKIVO Backup and Replication Solution - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Readhigh
pocgithub.com · ?ref=labs.watchtowr.comgithub.com
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Detection Rules (IDS/IPS)

1
et-openET WEB_SPECIFIC_APPS Naviko Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Read (CVE-2024-48248)web-application-attack
Open rulesets (ET Open, Snort Community, abuse.ch) link to source. Commercial rulesets are reference-only.
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Scoring & Timeline

8.6
HIGH · CVSS v3.1 · cve@mitre.org
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Attack Vector
Network Adjacent Local Physical
Attack Complexity
Low High
Privileges Required
None Low High
User Interaction
None Required
Scope
Unchanged Changed
Confidentiality
None Low High
Integrity
None Low High
Availability
None Low High
Published to NVD04 Mar 2025 · 08:15 AM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
SSVC triage · cisa-vulnrichment
Exploitation
active
Automatable
yes
Technical impact
total
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Vendor Advisories

1
cisaKEV-CVE-2024-48248
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References & Sources

2
Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
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://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-48248US Government Resource
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