Commvault CommCell up to 11.32.101/11.36.59 argument injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Commvault CommCell up to 11.32.101/11.36.59. It has been declared as critical. Affected is an unknown function. Executing a manipulation can lead to argument injection. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2025-57791. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Commvault CommCell up to 11.32.101/11.36.59. It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects some unknown processing. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a argument injection vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-88. The product constructs a string for a command to be executed by a separate component in another control sphere, but it does not properly delimit the intended arguments, options, or switches within that command string. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

An issue was discovered in Commvault before 11.36.60. A security vulnerability has been identified that allows remote attackers to inject or manipulate command-line arguments passed to internal components due to insufficient input validation. Successful exploitation results in a valid user session for a low privilege role.

The advisory is shared for download at documentation.commvault.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2025-57791 since 08/19/2025. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1059.

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) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2025-1867). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

Affected

  • Commvault Backup & Recovery

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Argument injection
CWE: CWE-88 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Remote: Yes

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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
09/10/2025 +21 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: documentation.commvault.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-57791 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-57791
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-320704
CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2025-1867 - Commvault Backup &amp; Recovery: Mehrere Schwachstellen

Entryinfo

Created: 08/20/2025 07:54
Updated: 09/10/2025 19:22
Changes: 08/20/2025 07:54 (66), 08/20/2025 13:43 (1), 08/20/2025 17:20 (7), 08/23/2025 03:43 (2), 09/10/2025 19:22 (11)
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