CVE-2025-36598

Severity: medium (CVSS 6.5 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2026-02-17 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-22

Description

Dell Avamar, versions prior to 19.12 with patch 338905, contains an Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in the Security. A high privileged attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to upload malicious files.

Affected products

Dell Avamar Virtual Edition: from 19.8 through 19.12 before 9.12 with CHF 338905 or later — fixed in 9.12 with CHF 338905 or later
Dell PowerProtect DP Series Appliance (IDPA): before 2.7.9 with AV CHF 338905 — fixed in 2.7.9 with AV CHF 338905

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Dell Avamar Virtual Edition 9.12 with CHF 338905 or later; Dell PowerProtect DP Series Appliance (IDPA) 2.7.9 with AV CHF 338905. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000347698/dsa-2025-271-security-update-for-dell-avamar-and-dell-avamar-virtual-edition-multiple-vulnerabilities

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