Dell Avamar <19.12 Path Traversal -> Upload Malicious Files
CVE-2025-36598 Published on February 17, 2026
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.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2025-36598 is exploitable with network access, and requires user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have no impact on confidentiality, a high impact on integrity and availability.
Weakness Type
What is a Directory traversal Vulnerability?
The software uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the software does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.
CVE-2025-36598 has been classified to as a Directory traversal vulnerability or weakness.
Affected Versions
Dell Avamar Virtual Edition:- Version 19.8 through 19.12 and below 9.12 with CHF 338905 or later is affected.
- Before 2.7.9 with AV CHF 338905 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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