{"id":64371,"date":"2025-08-28T09:45:36","date_gmt":"2025-08-28T09:45:36","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-10-20T15:23:08","modified_gmt":"2025-10-20T21:23:08","slug":"cve-2025-57790-critical-path-traversal-vulnerability-in-commvault-prior-to-11-36-60","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-57790-critical-path-traversal-vulnerability-in-commvault-prior-to-11-36-60\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-57790: Critical Path Traversal Vulnerability in Commvault Prior to 11.36.60<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE-2025-57790 is a significant security vulnerability discovered in versions of Commvault before 11.36.60. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to perform unauthorized file system access through a path traversal issue, potentially leading to remote code execution. This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-48581-critical-security-flaw-allowing-local-privilege-escalation-in-mainline-installations\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"87116\">security flaw<\/a> has a wide-reaching impact, affecting all users running susceptible versions of Commvault. It is of paramount concern due to the severity of potential system compromises and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-53495-unauthorized-access-data-leakage-in-wikimedia-foundation-mediawiki-abusefilter-extension\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"72648\">data leakage<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-57790<br \/>\nSeverity: High, with a CVSS Score of 8.8<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Network<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: None<br \/>\nUser Interaction: None<br \/>\nImpact: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-53499-critical-unauthorized-access-vulnerability-in-wikimedia-foundation-mediawiki-abusefilter-extension\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"72762\">Unauthorized file system access<\/a>, potential remote code execution, system compromise, and data leakage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-281006919\" class=\"ameeb-content-2 ameeb-entity-placement\"><div style=\"border-left: 4px solid #555; padding-left: 20px; margin: 48px 0; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; color: #ffffff; line-height: 1.6; max-width: 720px;\">\r\n  <h2 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 22px; font-weight: 600; display: flex; align-items: center; letter-spacing: -0.02em;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; margin-right: 10px;\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Best-App-icon-Ameeba.png\" alt=\"Ameeba Chat Icon\" style=\"width: 42px; height: 42px;\" \/>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    Share secrets securely\r\n  <\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 14px; color: #d1d5db;\">\r\n    Ameeba is private infrastructure for communication and sensitive work built on encrypted identity instead of exposed corporate identity systems.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 18px; color: #a1a1aa;\">\r\n    Passwords, credentials, confidential files, screenshots, internal discussions, sensitive AI context, and private coordination should not become exposed across ordinary communication platforms.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <ul style=\"list-style: none; padding-left: 0; margin-bottom: 24px; color: #e4e4e7;\">\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 Encrypted identity<\/li>\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 Private Spaces for organizations and teams<\/li>\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 End-to-end encrypted chat, calls, files, and notes<\/li>\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 Sensitive AI work and protected collaboration<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Built for information that cannot leak<\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 24px; color: #ffffff;\">\r\n    Our mission is to secure human work alongside AI.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\/download\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 8px; font-weight: 500;\">\r\n      Download Ameeba\r\n    <\/a>\r\n\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ffffff; color: #ffffff; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 8px; font-weight: 500;\">\r\n      Learn More\r\n    <\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n<p>Commvault | Before 11.36.60<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The exploit takes advantage of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-8088-path-traversal-vulnerability-in-windows-version-of-winrar\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"78648\">path traversal<\/a> issue in Commvault. The attacker submits a crafted request to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-27046-critical-memory-corruption-vulnerability-threatening-system-integrity\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"75028\">vulnerable system<\/a>, which includes a malformed file path. This corrupted path allows the attacker to navigate outside of the intended directory structure, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-48860-exploiting-backup-archives-to-gain-remote-access-in-ctrlx-os\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"81436\">gaining access<\/a> to files or directories that should be off-limits. The result is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-47168-use-after-free-vulnerability-in-microsoft-office-word-allowing-unauthorized-code-execution\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"73124\">unauthorized file system access which could lead to remote code<\/a> execution.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-1437735542\" class=\"ameeb-content ameeb-entity-placement\"><div class=\"poptin-embedded\" data-id=\"f6b387694f681\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/div>\n<p>The following is a conceptual example of how the vulnerability might be exploited, using a simple HTTP request:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">GET \/vulnerable\/endpoint?file=..\/..\/..\/etc\/passwd HTTP\/1.1\nHost: target.example.com<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In this example, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-9408-server-side-request-forgery-attack-in-eclipse-glassfish\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"77282\">attacker requests<\/a> a file located outside of the intended directory structure (`..\/..\/..\/etc\/passwd`). If the system is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-54453-path-traversal-vulnerability-in-samsung-magicinfo-9-server\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"71857\">vulnerable to the path traversal<\/a> issue described by CVE-2025-57790, the request would succeed, allowing the attacker to read sensitive files.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation and Recommendations<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Users of affected Commvault <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-47136-integer-underflow-vulnerability-in-indesign-desktop-versions-leading-to-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"79737\">versions are strongly advised to update their systems<\/a> to version 11.36.60 or later, where the issue has been rectified. As a temporary mitigation method, users can also employ a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS), configured to detect and block <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-8356-path-traversal-vulnerability-in-xerox-freeflow-core-leading-to-remote-code-execution\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"78837\">path traversal<\/a> attempts.<br \/>\nHowever, these measures are only temporary and are not foolproof. The most effective way to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-43728-protection-mechanism-failure-vulnerability-in-dell-thinos\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"90252\">protect against this vulnerability<\/a> is by applying the vendor patch. It is also recommended to always keep your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-46916-critical-vulnerability-in-diebold-nixdorf-vynamic-security-suite-allows-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"87117\">systems up-to-date and routinely check for any security<\/a> updates or patches.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview CVE-2025-57790 is a significant security vulnerability discovered in versions of Commvault before 11.36.60. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to perform unauthorized file system access through a path traversal issue, potentially leading to remote code execution. This security flaw has a wide-reaching impact, affecting all users running susceptible versions of Commvault. 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