CVE-2025-57789
Vulnerability in Initial Administrator Login Process
Description
An issue was discovered in Commvault before 11.36.60. During the brief window between installation and the first administrator login, remote attackers may exploit the default credential to gain admin control. This is limited to the setup phase, before any jobs have been configured.
INFO
Published Date :
Aug. 20, 2025, 4:16 a.m.
Last Modified :
Aug. 21, 2025, 2:40 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Secure default credentials immediately after installation.
- Change default passwords promptly.
- Restrict access to the setup phase.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2025-57789.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://documentation.commvault.com/securityadvisories/CV_2025_08_4.html | Vendor Advisory |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2025-57789 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2025-57789
weaknesses.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.
The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2025-57789 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
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The Hacker News
Pre-Auth Exploit Chains Found in Commvault Could Enable Remote Code Execution Attacks
Aug 21, 2025Ravie LakshmananVulnerability / Software Security Commvault has released updates to address four security gaps that could be exploited to achieve remote code execution on susceptible ins ... Read more
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TheCyberThrone
Commvault fixes RCE Flaws
August 21, 2025IntroductionRecently, several critical vulnerabilities (CVE-2025-57788, CVE-2025-57789, CVE-2025-57790, and CVE-2025-57791) were discovered in Commvault’s Command Center backup platform ... Read more
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The Register
Commvault releases patches for two nasty bug chains after exploits proven
Researchers at watchTowr just published working proof-of-concept exploits for two unauthenticated remote code execution bug chains in backup giant Commvault. They reported the four vulnerabilities to ... Read more
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Help Net Security
Commvault plugs holes in backup suite that allow remote code execution
Commvault has fixed four security vulnerabilities that may allow unauthenticated attackers to compromise on-premises deployments of its flagship backup and replication suite. Technical details about t ... Read more
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2025-57789 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Aug. 21, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:commvault:commvault:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 11.36.60 Added Reference Type MITRE: https://documentation.commvault.com/securityadvisories/CV_2025_08_4.html Types: Vendor Advisory -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Aug. 20, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description An issue was discovered in Commvault before 11.36.60. During the brief window between installation and the first administrator login, remote attackers may exploit the default credential to gain admin control. This is limited to the setup phase, before any jobs have been configured. Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X Added CWE CWE-257 Added Reference https://documentation.commvault.com/securityadvisories/CV_2025_08_4.html