CVE-2025-34028

KEVCommvault Command Center Path Traversal Vulnerability

Description

Commvault Command Center contains a path traversal vulnerability that allows a remote, unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.

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.

CVSS 4.0 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/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

PublishedApr 22, 2025

Last modifiedJun 17, 2026

Added to KEVMay 2, 2025

Remediation dueMay 23, 2025

References

documentation.commvault.com/securityadvisories/CV_2025_04_1.htmlVendor Advisory
github.com/watchtowrlabs/watchTowr-vs-Commvault-PreAuth-RCE-CVE-2025-34028Exploit
labs.watchtowr.com/fire-in-the-hole-were-breaching-the-vault-commvault-remote-code-execution-cve-2025-34028/Third Party Advisory
vulncheck.com/advisories/commvault-command-center-innovation-release-unauthenticated-install-package-path-traversalThird Party Advisory
cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-34028US Government Resource

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Risk assessment · Critical

Actively exploited. Patch immediately.

Exploitation: Confirmed in the wild (CISA KEV)
Federal remediation deadline: Overdue by 522 days
CVSS: 9.3 CRITICAL
EPSS (30-day exploit probability): 97.6% · top 1% of all CVEs
Weakness: CWE-22
Attack vector: Network, remotely reachable
Preconditions: No privileges and no user interaction

Recommended actions

1.Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
2.Treat as emergency change: patch or isolate internet-facing instances first.
3.Review exposure: confirm which instances are reachable from the internet and restrict access until patched.
4.Hunt for compromise: review logs for the disclosure window, not just from the patch date.

Assessment is derived automatically from the live signals above; verify against your own asset inventory.