CVE-2025-57789 (GCVE-0-2025-57789)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2025-08-20 03:22
Modified
2026-02-26 17:48
CWE
  • CWE-257 - Storing Passwords in a Recoverable Format
Summary
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.
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Commvault CommCell Version: 11.32.0   ≤ 11.32.101
Version: 11.36.0   ≤ 11.36.59
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