Vulnerability · Published Feb 17, 2026 · Assigned by dell
CVE-2025-36598
Medium 6.5
In plain English
A medium-severity path traversal in Avamar Virtual Edition from Dell. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.4% (higher than 32% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)6.5Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.4%top 68.1% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Dell Avamar, versions prior to 19.12 with patch 338905, contains an Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in the Security. A high privileged attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to upload malicious files.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Dell | Avamar Virtual Edition | 19.8 through 19.12 – before 9.12 with CHF 338905 or later |
| Dell | PowerProtect DP Series Appliance (IDPA) | N/A – before 2.7.9 with AV CHF 338905 |
Weakness: CWE-22 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H