TI-2024-12981 Aliases CVE-2024-13975 GHSA-9mcx-q5wv-mpmg

Commvault 11.20.0 - 11.36.0 Windows Access Nodes Compromise via Local File Server Agent Abuse

LOW 38CWE-269Published 2025-07-25 · Updated 2025-11-22

Key facts

Attack vector: Local
Privileges required: Low
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Attack requirements: None
Impact type: Privilege escalation
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · High · High
Fix status: Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-269.

Summary

A local privilege escalation vulnerability exists in Commvault for Windows versions 11.20.0, 11.28.0, 11.32.0, 11.34.0, and 11.36.0. In affected configurations, a local attacker who owns a client system with the file server agent installed can compromise any assigned Windows access nodes. This may allow unauthorized access or lateral movement within the backup infrastructure. The issue has been resolved in versions 11.32.60, 11.34.34, and 11.36.8.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00139 3rd percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix Fixed Commvault (Commvault): 11.32.60, 11.34.34, 11.36.8

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation: None
Automatable: No
Technical impact: Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
Commvault	Commvault	11.20.0 to before 11.32.60; 11.28.0 to before 11.32.60; 11.32.0 to before 11.32.60; 11.34.0 to before 11.34.34; 11.36.0 to before 11.36.8	11.32.60, 11.34.34, 11.36.8	Patch available	CNA

Commvault VendorCommvault Affected 11.20.0 to before 11.32.60; 11.28.0 to before 11.32.60; 11.32.0 to before 11.32.60; 11.34.0 to before 11.34.34; 11.36.0 to before 11.36.8 Fixed in 11.32.60, 11.34.34, 11.36.8 Patch available CNA

Remediation

Fix · CNA Commvault (Commvault) Fixed in 11.32.60, 11.34.34, 11.36.8

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-13975
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9mcx-q5wv-mpmg

References

Patch 1

https://documentation.commvault.com/securityadvisories/CV_2024_09_1.html

TI-2025-24197 Commvault Command Center Innovation Release <= 11.38.25 Unathenticated Install Package Path Traversal KEVCVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
TI-2025-03473 Commvault Web Server unspecified vulnerability KEVCVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
TI-2021-13983 This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
TI-2017-13252 A Command Injection issue was discovered in ContentStore/Base/CVDataPipe.dll in Commvault… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2021-13982 Unrestricted file upload in Commvault CommCell CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
TI-2025-35673 Path traversal in Commvault CommCell CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7

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Sources

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