CVE-2025-36598: dell avamar virtual edition Path Traversal

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2025-36598 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) Path Traversal vulnerability in dell avamar virtual edition. EPSS estimates a 0.38% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 30.2% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 17-02-2026
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 17-02-2026
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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.

• CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')The product 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 product 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.