CVE-2024-48248
Is CVE-2024-48248 real, exploitable, or a false positive? Here's the community verdict.
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signals
public sources
Confirmed exploited in the wild. Patch this first, regardless of the base score.
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CISA Vulnrichment · assessed
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- low impact → Attend
- medium impact → Act
- high impact → Act
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public exploits
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baseline read
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Real — exploited in the wild
CISA confirms active exploitation. Treat scanner hits as true positives unless your specific version or config is unaffected.
Based on CISA KEV
Confirm or dispute →CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
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).
References
Published · Added to CISA KEV (15 days after publication)
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timeline
- CISA SSVC assessment · exploitation: active
- Added to CISA KEV · confirmed exploited in the wild
- Added to VulnCheck KEV · reported exploited in the wild
- Published by NVD
Score and exploit changes tracked since .
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Field notes & remediation
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NAKIVO Backup and Replication Absolute Path Traversal Vulnerability — NAKIVO Backup and Replication contains an absolute path traversal vulnerability that enables an attacker to read arbitrary files. Listed in the CISA KEV catalog (added 2025-03-19) — confirmed exploited in the wild, not theoretical. FIRST EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at ~94%. Treat it as real and prioritize remediation over triage.
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Required action for NAKIVO Backup and Replication: 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 set a federal remediation due date of 2025-04-09. After patching, verify the vulnerable path is no longer reachable before closing the finding.
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