---
id: CVE-2024-48248
title: >-
  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
  creden…
summary: >-
  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
  creden…
severity: high
cvss: 8.6
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N'
cwe:
  - CWE-36
vendor: nakivo
product: backup_&_replication_director
affected:
  - backup_&_replication_director < 11.0.0.88174
patched:
  - backup_&_replication_director 11.0.0.88174
published: '2025-03-04'
updated: '2026-09-24'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-24T13:10:00.320'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-48248'
references:
  - url: 'https://helpcenter.nakivo.com/Release-Notes/Content/Release-Notes.htm'
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: >-
      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/
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/watchtowrlabs/nakivo-arbitrary-file-read-poc-CVE-2024-48248/?ref=labs.watchtowr.com
    label: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
  - url: >-
      https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-48248
    label: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
tags:
  - nvd
  - kev
  - in-the-wild
  - exploit-available
epss: 0.94356
epssPercentile: 0.99849
kev: true
kevDateAdded: '2025-03-19'
kevDueDate: '2025-04-09'
kevRansomware: false
exploited: true
exploits:
  github: 1
  githubRepos:
    - >-
      https://github.com/watchtowrlabs/nakivo-arbitrary-file-read-poc-CVE-2024-48248
  nuclei:
    - CVE-2024-48248
  checkedAt: '2026-09-24T13:43:59.530Z'
exploitAvailable: true
ingestedAt: '2026-09-24T13:43:25.654Z'
---

## Overview

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

- `backup_&_replication_director < 11.0.0.88174`

## Remediation

Upgrade past the affected range:

- `backup_&_replication_director 11.0.0.88174`