CVE-2025-57790

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Publication date: 2025-08-20

Last updated on: 2025-09-10

Assigner: Commvault

Description

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.

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Meta Information

Published

2025-08-20

Last Modified

2025-09-10

Generated

2026-09-26

AI Q&A

2025-08-20

EPSS Evaluated

2026-09-24

NVD

CVE-2025-57790

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
commvault	commvault	to 11.36.60 (exc)

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
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.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a high-severity path traversal issue in Commvault Software versions 11.32.0 through 11.32.101 and 11.36.0 through 11.36.59 on Linux and Windows. It allows remote attackers to access unauthorized parts of the file system by exploiting path traversal, which can potentially lead to remote code execution. The issue has been fixed in versions 11.32.102 and 11.36.60. [1]

Detection Guidance

You can detect this vulnerability by verifying the Commvault Software versions running on your servers. Use the Commvault Command Center to filter servers by role and check that all are running fixed versions 11.32.102 or later, or 11.36.60 or later. Specific commands are not provided, but version verification through the Command Center is recommended. [1]

Impact Analysis

This vulnerability can allow remote attackers to gain unauthorized access to the file system, which may lead to remote code execution. This means attackers could potentially execute malicious code on affected systems, compromising system integrity, confidentiality, and availability. [1]

Mitigation Strategies

The immediate step to mitigate this vulnerability is to install the resolved maintenance releases: upgrade Commvault Software to version 11.32.102 or later, or 11.36.60 or later on all affected Linux and Windows servers. If you are using Commvault SaaS, no action is required. [1]

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