Null pointer dereference in CvFWD of Commvault Cloud
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-476.
Summary
A null pointer dereference in CvFWD of Commvault Cloud from 11.46.0 through 11.46.29, 11.44.0 through 11.44.24, 11.40.0 through 11.40.77 and 11.36.0 through 11.36.126 affects service availability. A remote attacker with low privileges can cause a high impact to availability, according to the CVSS vector. The flaw is tracked as CWE-476.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-27
Description from the CNA
CvFWD contained a null pointer dereference affecting service availability. Software customers upgrade to resolved maintenance release. Update all Commvault installations, including CommServe, Webserver, Command Center, MediaAgents, Clients and HyperScale.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
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 Cloud | 11.46.0 – 11.46.29; 11.44.0 – 11.44.24; 11.40.0 – 11.40.77; 11.36.0 – 11.36.126 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Commvault Cloud VendorCommvault Affected 11.46.0 – 11.46.29; 11.44.0 – 11.44.24; 11.40.0 – 11.40.77; 11.36.0 – 11.36.126 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
The sources list no fixed version for Commvault Cloud. The source description says to upgrade to the resolved maintenance release and to update all Commvault installations, including CommServe, Webserver, Command Center, MediaAgents, Clients and HyperScale.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-27
Timeline
- 2026-10-13 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-77095
- 2026-10-13 Alias added: GHSA-7j9q-82hv-h7rr
- 2026-10-14 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
- 2026-10-15 Weakness changed · CISA ADP
- 2026-10-15 CISA SSVC decision points changed
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-2026-77095 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-77095 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7j9q-82hv-h7rr · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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