Findings

CVE-2024-48248

NAKIVO Backup and Replication Absolute Path Traversal Vulnerability

Published Mar 4, 2025 · updated Sep 24, 2026 · nakivo backup & replication director

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).

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Mar 4, 2025 · Catalog

    Detected

    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).

  2. Mar 19, 2025 · CISA KEV

    Known exploited

    Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

  3. Apr 9, 2025 · CISA KEV

    Remediation due

    Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

  4. Sep 24, 2026 · Catalog

    Updated

    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).

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.

CISA due date Apr 9, 2025

Affected

  • cpe nakivo/backup & replication directorversion unspecified
  • vendor NAKIVO Backup and Replicationversion unspecified

Sources

  • CISA KEVCVE-2024-48248

    NAKIVO Backup and Replication contains an absolute path traversal vulnerability that enables an attacker to read arbitrary files.

    cisa.gov
  • CVE.orgCVE-2024-48248

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSCVE-2024-48248

    30-day exploitation probability 94.4%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDCVE-2024-48248

    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).

    nvd.nist.gov

References

CVE-2024-48248 · ZeroDay Findings