Description
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.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commvault | CommCell | 11.32.0 – ≤ 11.32.101, 11.36.0 – ≤ 11.36.59 | — |
Automated scanner template
A ready-made Nuclei template detects this vulnerability automatically. Vulnerabilities with public scanner templates are typically probed across the internet soon after the template appears — exposed systems should be patched first.
- Commvault Initial Administrator Login Process Vulnerability http/cves/2025/CVE-2025-57789.yaml
Source: projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates (MIT) — updated daily. Only links are listed.
Advisories 1
- WID-SEC-2025-1867 Commvault Backup & Recovery: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Aug 20, 2025