NAKIVO Backup & Replication - Path Traversal (CVE-2024-48248)

CVE-2024-48248 is a vulnerability found in NAKIVO Backup & Replication, where attackers can leverage the application’s router functionality to perform absolute path traversal and read arbitrary files on the server.

CrowdSec has been tracking this vulnerability and its exploits since 18th of March 2025.

According to CrowdSec data, while opportunistic exploitation dominates, a portion of threat actors trying to exploit CVE-2024-48248 apply basic targeting methods such as port or service detection. This indicates emerging patterns of selective targeting. Additionally, according to week-over-week analysis by CrowdSec, exploitation of CVE-2024-48248 is surging. Attack volumes are spiking well above historical norms, indicating widespread and escalating interest from threat actors. CVE-2024-48248 is currently experiencing high visibility and active exploitation across the internet.

Detected exploitation patterns typically involve requests to URLs containing /c/router.