Commvault CommCell up to 11.32.101/11.36.59 absolute path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Commvault CommCell up to 11.32.101/11.36.59. It has been classified as very critical. This impacts an unknown function. Performing a manipulation results in absolute path traversal. This vulnerability was named CVE-2025-57790. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Commvault CommCell up to 11.32.101/11.36.59. It has been classified as very critical. This affects an unknown code block. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a absolute path traversal vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-36. The product uses external input to construct a pathname that should be within a restricted directory, but it does not properly neutralize absolute path sequences such as "/abs/path" that can resolve to a location that is outside of that directory. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

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.

It is possible to read the advisory at documentation.commvault.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2025-57790 since 08/19/2025. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 09/11/2025). The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1006 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 253649 (Commvault 11.32.x < 11.32.102 / 11.36.x < 11.36.60 Multiple Vulnerabilities (CV_2025_08_1-4)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 11.36.60 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (253649), EUVD (EUVD-2025-25256) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2025-1867). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

Affected

  • Commvault Backup & Recovery

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.6

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Absolute path traversal
CWE: CWE-36 / CWE-22
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 253649
Nessus Name: Commvault 11.32.x < 11.32.102 / 11.36.x < 11.36.60 Multiple Vulnerabilities (CV_2025_08_1-4)

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: CommCell 11.36.60

Timelineinfo

08/19/2025 CVE reserved
08/20/2025 +1 days Advisory disclosed
08/20/2025 +0 days VulDB entry created
09/11/2025 +22 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: documentation.commvault.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-57790 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-57790
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-320703
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CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2025-1867 - Commvault Backup &amp; Recovery: Mehrere Schwachstellen

Entryinfo

Created: 08/20/2025 07:54
Updated: 09/11/2025 17:53
Changes: 08/20/2025 07:54 (65), 08/20/2025 13:43 (1), 08/20/2025 17:20 (7), 08/23/2025 03:43 (2), 09/10/2025 19:22 (10), 09/11/2025 17:53 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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