Auth bypass in Commvault Command Center Innovation Release
CVE-2025-34028
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…
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
EPSS: 0.693 (98.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
Affected products
- Commvault Command Center Innovation Release — versions 11.38.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)
This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on . CISA KEV inclusion means CISA has confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; US federal agencies are required to remediate within a published due date.
BOD 22-01 due date: .
Required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Public proof-of-concept exploits
- watchtowrlabs/watchTowr-vs-Commvault-PreAuth-RCE-CVE-2025-34028
- Mattb709/CVE-2025-34028-PoC-Commvault-RCE
- becrevex/Commvault-CVE-2025-34028
- tinkerlev/commvault-cve2025-34028-check
- fkie-cad/nvd-json-data-feeds
- fortinet-fortisoar/solution-pack-outbreak-response-commvault-command-center-path-traversal-vulnerability
- insecrez/Bug-bounty-Writeups
- nomi-sec/PoC-in-GitHub
- ARPSyndicate/cve-scores
- plzheheplztrying/cve_
References
- documentation.commvault.com/securityadvisories/CV_2025_04_1.html (vendor-advisory)
- labs.watchtowr.com/fire-in-the-hole-were-breaching-the-vault-commvault-remote-c… (exploit)
- github.com/watchtowrlabs/watchTowr-vs-Commvault-PreAuth-RCE-CVE-2025-34028 (exploit)
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/commvault-command-center-innovation-release-unauth… (third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-34028?
- CVE-2025-34028 is a vulnerability in Commvault Command Center Innovation Release, classified under Path Traversal. Published 2025-04-22.
- Is CVE-2025-34028 known to be exploited?
- Yes. CVE-2025-34028 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2025-05-02), indicating it is being actively exploited. 17 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.