Vulnerability · Published Jul 25, 2025 · Assigned by VulnCheck

CVE-2024-13976Commvault 11.20.0 - 11.36.0 Windows Maintenance Installer DLL Injection

High 8.5

In plain English

A high-severity uncontrolled search path in Commvault for Windows from Commvault. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 12% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS 4.0)8.5High

Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 88.2% of all CVEs

Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none

Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

A DLL injection vulnerability exists in Commvault for Windows 11.20.0, 11.28.0, 11.32.0, 11.34.0, and 11.36.0. During the installation of maintenance updates, an attacker with local access may exploit uncontrolled search path or DLL loading behavior to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges. The vulnerability has been resolved in versions 11.20.202, 11.28.124, 11.32.65, 11.34.37, and 11.36.15.

Affected products (as reported)

Vendor	Product	Versions
Commvault	Commvault for Windows	11.20.0 – before 11.20.20211.28.0 – before 11.28.12411.32.0 – before 11.32.6511.34.0 – before 11.34.3711.36.0 – before 11.36.15

Weakness: CWE-427 · Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

References

https://documentation.commvault.com/securityadvisories/CV_2024_09_2.html vendor-advisory, patch
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/commvault-for-windows-maintenance-installer-dll-injection third-party-advisory