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Is CVE-2024-48248 exploited? Yes: in CISA KEV since 19 Mar 2025

Gociux · NAKIVO Backup and Replication · data: CISA KEV, CVE record, FIRST EPSS

Yes. CVE-2024-48248, NAKIVO Backup and Replication Absolute Path Traversal Vulnerability, is being exploited in the wild. CISA added it to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 19 Mar 2025, 15 days after it was published. It affects NAKIVO Backup and Replication. If you run it, CISA's required action is: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

exploitedYesCISA KEV · 19 Mar 2025
ransomwareNot knownno confirmed use
EPSStop 1%among the most likely CVEs to be exploited
severity8.6CVSS 3.1 · high
US federal due9 Apr 2025BOD 22-01 deadline

What it is

NAKIVO Backup and Replication contains an absolute path traversal vulnerability that enables an attacker to read arbitrary files.

VendorNAKIVO (1 exploited CVE in KEV)
ProductBackup and Replication
VulnerabilityNAKIVO Backup and Replication Absolute Path Traversal Vulnerability
WeaknessCWE-36
Published4 Mar 2025
Added to KEV19 Mar 2025
Reported by (CNA)mitre

What to do

  1. Check whether you run it. Look for Backup and Replication in your asset inventory, including appliances and cloud images. Stack check lists every exploited NAKIVO CVE at once.
  2. Apply the fix. Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
  3. If you can't patch today, take the affected service off the internet or restrict who can reach it, and check its logs for signs of compromise since 4 Mar 2025.
  4. Get told next time. Email alerts when CISA adds a CVE for NAKIVO.

References

Questions

Is CVE-2024-48248 being exploited?

Yes. CISA added CVE-2024-48248 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 19 Mar 2025, which means there is reliable evidence of exploitation in the wild.

Is CVE-2024-48248 used in ransomware attacks?

CISA does not list known ransomware use for it. That can change, and exploitation alone is reason to fix it first.

How do I fix CVE-2024-48248?

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Check NAKIVO's advisory for the fixed versions, and if you can't patch quickly, restrict access to the affected Backup and Replication and watch it for signs of compromise.

Sources: CISA KEV (exploitation, ransomware use, required action, due date), the CVE record (publication date, CVSS, CNA), NVD and FIRST EPSS (live score). More: all KEV additions in March 2025 · act-now radar.

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