Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:NSummary
CVE-2024-48248 is a high-severity Absolute Path Traversal (CWE-36) vulnerability in Nakivo Backup \& Replication Director. Its CVSS base score is 8.6 (High).
Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Exploit Public-Facing Application (T1190); ranked in the top 0.2% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; CISA has added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog; a public proof-of-concept is referenced.
The strongest mitigations our analysis identified map to SI-10 (Information Input Validation) and AC-3 (Access Enforcement) — see the control section below for these in your framework.
Deeper analysis AI-assisted summary
Synthesised by an AI model from the NVD description and linked references — a reading aid, not an authoritative source.
NAKIVO Backup & Replication versions prior to 11.0.0.88174 contain an absolute path traversal flaw in the getImageByPath endpoint exposed at /c/router. The issue stems from insufficient input validation that permits attackers to supply arbitrary filesystem paths, exposing any readable file on the host, including configuration data that stores cleartext credentials for PhysicalDiscovery components.
Remote unauthenticated attackers can exploit the traversal over the network to retrieve sensitive files. Because the recovered credentials often belong to discovery services that span multiple systems, successful file reads can enable lateral movement and remote code execution across an enterprise backup environment.
Vendor release notes confirm the defect is resolved in 11.0.0.88174, and CISA has added the CVE to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Public proof-of-concept code and detailed analysis from WatchTowr Labs are also available, underscoring the need for immediate patching.
The EPSS score has reached 0.94, indicating substantial real-world exploitation interest.
OWASP Top 10 for Web (2025)
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2024-54120
Vulnerability Data
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).
- CWE(s)
- KEV Date Added
- 19 March 2025
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Mitigating Controls
Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5) AI
Input validation directly stops construction of absolute paths from untrusted data before they reach file operations.
Enforced access authorizations can limit which resources are reachable even if a traversal succeeds.
Mitigating Controls (NIST CSF 2.0) AI
Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→CSF cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.
Secure SDLC practices directly require input validation and path sanitization that prevent absolute path traversal.
Mitigating Controls (ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Annex A) AI
Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→ISO cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.
Security testing in development can detect absolute path traversal via static analysis and fuzzing.
Secure development lifecycle includes input validation and path-handling requirements that reduce absolute path traversal risk.
Application security requirements typically mandate controls against path traversal in file-access functions.
Secure architecture principles call for canonicalization and sandboxing that limit absolute path traversal.
Secure coding standards directly require neutralization of absolute path sequences in pathname construction.
Information access restriction limits which files can be reached but does not address the path-construction flaw itself.