# CVE-2025-48501: Command injection in Nimesa Backup and Recovery

> Attackers can execute arbitrary OS commands on the server running Nimesa Backup and Recovery software.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.3 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 7 Jul 2025
- **Updated:** 7 Jul 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-ppp8-5876-x5fr

## What is CVE-2025-48501?

CVE-2025-48501 is a critical command injection vulnerability in Nimesa Backup and Recovery, published on 7 Jul 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

An OS command injection issue exists in Nimesa Backup and Recovery v2.3 and v2.4. If this vulnerability is exploited, an arbitrary OS commands may be executed on the server where the product is running.

Weakness: CWE-78 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-48501?


## How do I fix CVE-2025-48501?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-48501 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2025-48501 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-48501 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2025-48501 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2025-48501 is a critical command injection vulnerability in Nimesa Backup and Recovery, published on 7 Jul 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-48501 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Nimesa Backup and Recovery. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-48501/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-48501/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-48501
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-48501
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2025-48501

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-48501/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.