Actively exploited · Published Apr 22, 2025 · Assigned by VulnCheck
CVE-2025-34028Commvault Command Center Innovation Release <= 11.38.25 Unathenticated Install Package Path Traversal
Critical 9.3 Exploited
In plain English
A critical-severity path traversal in Command Center Innovation Release from Commvault. Attackers are actively exploiting it in the wild (listed by CISA on May 2, 2025). The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 97.6% (higher than 99.9% of all known vulnerabilities). Ready-made attack tooling exists: Nuclei, public proof-of-concept code. 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 guidance
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Federal agencies must remediate by May 23, 2025.
Official description
The Commvault Command Center Innovation Release allows an unauthenticated actor to upload ZIP files that represent install packages that, when expanded by the target server, are vulnerable to path traversal vulnerability that can result in Remote Code Execution via malicious JSP. This issue affects Command Center Innovation Release: 11.38.0 to 11.38.20. The vulnerability is fixed in 11.38.20 with SP38-CU20-433 and SP38-CU20-436 and also fixed in 11.38.25 with SP38-CU25-434 and SP38-CU25-438.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Commvault | Command Center Innovation Release | 11.38.0 – through 11.38.25 |
Weakness: CWE-22, CWE-306 · Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:H/SC:L/SI:H/SA:H
References
- https://documentation.commvault.com/securityadvisories/CV_2025_04_1.html vendor-advisory
- https://labs.watchtowr.com/fire-in-the-hole-were-breaching-the-vault-commvault-remote-code-execution-cve-2025-34028/ exploit
- https://github.com/watchtowrlabs/watchTowr-vs-Commvault-PreAuth-RCE-CVE-2025-34028 exploit
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/commvault-command-center-innovation-release-unauthenticated-install-package-path-traversal third-party-advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-34028 government-resource