XML external entity flaw in Commvault CVFS leaks information
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-611 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Commvault Cloud from 11.46.0 through 11.46.29, from 11.44.0 through 11.44.24, from 11.40.0 through 11.40.77 and from 11.36.0 through 11.36.126, and Commvault Grid(HSX) CVFS from 5.0.1.0 through 5.0.14.4 are affected. CVFS handles XML external entity references improperly (CWE-611), which causes an information disclosure. A remote attacker without privileges or user interaction can read information with high confidentiality impact.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-27
Description from the CNA
CVFS contained an XML external entity (XXE) reference handling issue affecting information dislcosure. Software customers upgrade to resolved maintenance release. Update CVFS.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
No fixed version is listed for Commvault Cloud or Grid(HSX) CVFS. The source description advises customers to upgrade to a resolved maintenance release.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-27
Timeline
- 2026-10-13 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-77090
- 2026-10-13 Alias added: GHSA-g9jj-cpxw-62v5
- 2026-10-14 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
- 2026-10-15 Weakness changed · CISA ADP
- 2026-10-15 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-10-15 Priority changed: LOW → MEDIUM
More Commvault vulnerabilities
- 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
Sources
- CVE-2026-77090 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-77090 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-g9jj-cpxw-62v5 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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