Backup Replication Director
CVE-2024-48248
HIGH
Vulnerability Assessment
| Weakness |
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V5 - File Handling Absolute path validation
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| Impact | High risk (CVSS 8.6, EPSS 94%). NAKIVO backup servers have credentials for the entire virtualized infrastructure. Reading these credentials provides access to vCenter, ESXi hosts, Hyper-V, and all backed-up data. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An attacker exploits the path traversal to read NAKIVO's configuration database. Extracted vCenter and ESXi credentials provide access to the entire virtual infrastructure. The attacker can access VM backups containing sensitive data or deploy ransomware across the virtual environment. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Mar 28, 2026
NAKIVO Backup & Replication contains an absolute path traversal allowing unauthenticated remote attackers to read arbitrary files, including configuration files with cleartext credentials for physical discovery operations.
Earlier versions of this analysis (1)
An absolute path traversal in NAKIVO Backup & Replication allows unauthenticated attackers to read arbitrary files via /c/router, including PhysicalDiscovery configuration containing cleartext credentials for backup infrastructure.
RemediationAI
Update NAKIVO immediately. Rotate all infrastructure credentials stored in NAKIVO (vCenter, Hyper-V, cloud accounts). Restrict network access to the NAKIVO management interface.
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Technical ContextAI · show details
The CWE-36 path traversal via the getImageByPath parameter in /c/router allows reading any file on the NAKIVO server. The PhysicalDiscovery configuration contains cleartext credentials for vCenter, Hyper-V, and other infrastructure, enabling cascade compromise.
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Severity by source
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.
CVSS VectorNVD
Lifecycle Timeline
3DescriptionNVD
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).
Executive ViewAI
CVE-2024-48248 presents significant security risk rated CVSS 8.6. Successful exploitation could significantly impact the confidentiality, integrity, or availability of affected systems. This vulnerability is actively exploited in the wild (KEV-listed) and requires immediate remediation. Immediate patching is required per CISA KEV mandate.
Apply vendor patch. If immediate patching is not feasible: (1) Implement network-level access controls to limit exposure; (2) Enable enhanced monitoring and alerting; (3) Apply principle of least privilege.
Threat Intelligence Overview
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EPSS
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SSVC AssessmentENISA
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Attack Technique
Path traversal exploits occur when applications use user-controlled input to construct file system paths without proper validation.
Remote Code Execution represents the critical moment when an attacker successfully runs arbitrary code on a target system without physical access.
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