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title: "CVE-2024-48248: NAKIVO Backup and Replication Absolute Path Traversal Vulnerability"
url: https://erroneo.us/security/cve/CVE-2024-48248/
description: "CVE-2024-48248 (NAKIVO Backup and Replication): Exploited in the wild (CISA KEV). NAKIVO Backup & Replication before 11.0.0.88174 allows absolute path…"
type: vulnerability-record
section: "Security Digest"
date_published: 2025-03-04
date_modified: 2025-10-21
publisher: erroneo.us
author: erroneo.us Security Desk
cve: "CVE-2024-48248"
kev: true
cvss: 8.6
epss: 0.94356
license: All rights reserved. Quote with attribution and a link.
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# CVE-2024-48248: NAKIVO Backup and Replication Absolute Path Traversal Vulnerability

**Signal:** Exploited: patch now if you run it. CISA has confirmed exploitation in the wild. (Computed from CISA KEV, EPSS and CVSS; not an editorial verdict.)

## Should you act?

- Yes, if you run NAKIVO Backup and Replication. CISA added this CVE to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2025-03-19, which means there is reliable evidence of exploitation in the wild. US federal agencies must remediate by 2025-04-09 ; treat that as the outer limit, not the target.
- EPSS 94.4% , percentile 99.9: FIRST’s model estimates a 94.4% chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, higher than 99.9% of all scored CVEs (very high). EPSS is a probability, not a verdict.
- Remotely reachable with no login and no user interaction. If the vulnerable service is exposed to the internet, prioritize it.

## What it is

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).

## Affected products (CVE record)

- NAKIVO Backup & Replication Director: < 11.0.0.88174

## Severity

- mitre CVSS 3.1: 8.6 `CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N`

## Exploitation

- CISA KEV: added 2025-03-19; federal due date 2025-04-09. Known ransomware use: Unknown.
- CISA 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 SSVC assessment: exploitation active , automatable yes , technical impact total .
- FIRST EPSS (model of 2026-10-21): 94.36% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days; percentile 99.9.

## Sources

- [Listed in CISA KEV notes (helpcenter.nakivo.com)](https://helpcenter.nakivo.com/Release-Notes/Content/Release-Notes.htm)
- [CVE.org record CVE-2024-48248](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-48248)
- [NVD entry CVE-2024-48248](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-48248)
- [CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog entry](https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-48248)
- [labs.watchtowr.com](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/)
- [github.com](https://github.com/watchtowrlabs/nakivo-arbitrary-file-read-poc-CVE-2024-48248/?ref=labs.watchtowr.com)

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