CVE-2025-34028 Commvault Command Center Path Traversal

Exploited in the wild Critical 9.3 Published Updated

Unauthenticated attackers can upload malicious ZIP files to achieve remote code execution via path traversal in Commvault Command Center.

Exploited in the wild
Since 2 May 2025
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2025-34028?

CVE-2025-34028 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in Commvault Command Center Innovation Release, published on 22 Apr 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

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.

Weakness: CWE-306, CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-34028?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Commvault Commvault.

How do I fix CVE-2025-34028?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-34028 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available. US federal agencies must fix it by 23 May 2025.

Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.

Is CVE-2025-34028 being exploited?

Yes. Attackers have exploited CVE-2025-34028 in the wild since at least 2 May 2025.

Public exploit code: 1 Nuclei template and 4 proofs of concept on GitHub.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-6q9c-pjw5-5rjm.

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