---
id: CVE-2026-13738
title: >-
  CommServe contained an authorization bypass vulnerability affecting a limited
  set of command execution operations
summary: >-
  CommServe contained an authorization bypass vulnerability affecting a limited
  set of command execution operations.  Software customers upgrade to resolved
  maintenance release.  Update all Commvault installations, including Commserve,
  Web…
severity: critical
cvss: 9.8
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-863
vendor: commvault
product: commvault
affected:
  - 'commvault >= 11.36.0, < 11.36.114'
  - 'commvault >= 11.40.0, < 11.40.63'
  - 'commvault >= 11.44.0, < 11.44.11'
  - 'commvault >= 11.46.0, < 11.46.10'
patched:
  - commvault 11.46.10
published: '2026-08-11'
updated: '2026-09-11'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-11T14:25:13.003'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-13738'
references:
  - url: 'https://documentation.commvault.com/securityadvisories/CV_2026_07_9.html'
    label: 050066fd-a2f9-4f32-ab5d-4c53f48bc333
tags:
  - nvd
epss: 0.00628
epssPercentile: 0.47886
ingestedAt: '2026-09-11T16:45:47.843Z'
---

## Overview

CommServe contained an authorization bypass vulnerability affecting a limited set of command execution operations.  Software customers upgrade to resolved maintenance release.  Update all Commvault installations, including Commserve, Webserver, Command Center, Media Agents, Clients and HyperScale X.

## Affected

- `commvault >= 11.36.0, < 11.36.114`
- `commvault >= 11.40.0, < 11.40.63`
- `commvault >= 11.44.0, < 11.44.11`
- `commvault >= 11.46.0, < 11.46.10`

## Remediation

Upgrade past the affected range:

- `commvault 11.46.10`