CVE-2024-48248 on CISA KEV

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).

01What CISA says about this vulnerability

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).

02Required action — verbatim from CISA

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

03Notes & references

• labs.watchtowr.com — https://labs.watchtowr.com/the-best-security-is-when-we-all-agree-to-keep-everyt…
• helpcenter.nakivo.com — https://helpcenter.nakivo.com/Release-Notes/Content/Release-Notes.htm

04SARA's analyst layer — why this matters

This vulnerability is currently on the CISA KEV list, which CISA only adds CVEs to when there is reliable evidence of active exploitation in the wild. For federal civilian agencies, BOD 22-01 requires remediation by the due date above. For everyone else, KEV is the strongest "patch immediately" signal you can get from public threat intel.

05Affected products (summary)

Vendor	Product	Versions
NAKIVO	Backup & Replication Director	0

06Detection

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