Known exploited vulnerability
CVE-2024-48248
The short answer
CVE-2024-48248 affects NAKIVO Backup & Replication Director and is rated high (CVSS 8.6). CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2025-03-19: attackers are using it, so patch it first.
What it is
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).
Weakness: CWE-36.
Severity
8.6 high
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
Exploited (CISA KEV)
Yes, since Mar 19, 2025
Federal due date Apr 9, 2025
EPSS, next 30 days
94%
Higher than 100% of scored CVEs
How it can be exploited
- Attack vector
- Network
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality impact
- High
- Integrity impact
- None
- Availability impact
- None
What CISA says to do
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Affected products
Backup & Replication Director. NVD's record lists the exact affected versions.
References
- helpcenter.nakivo.com/Release-Notes/Content/Release-Notes.htm Product
- 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
- github.com/watchtowrlabs/nakivo-arbitrary-file-read-poc-CVE-2024-48248/?ref=labs.watchtowr.com ExploitThird Party Advisory
- www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-48248 US Government Resource
Questions
Is CVE-2024-48248 being exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2024-48248 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2025-03-19, with a federal remediation due date of 2025-04-09.
How do I fix CVE-2024-48248?
CISA's 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.
From NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS and OSV.dev, checked . Status on NVD: Analyzed. The description is NVD's text, quoted as published.
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