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Vulnerability · CVE-2025-36598

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.

Published Feb 17, 2026 · catalog updated Feb 17, 2026 · Dell Avamar Virtual Edition

Last checked Nov 13, 2026. A connected source was read within the last 7 days.

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2025-36598. EPSS is 0.39%. Act only if a listed version of Dell Avamar Virtual Edition is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
Medium6.5
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.39%
Remediation
Version ranges on file
Affected products
vendor Dell Avamar Virtual Edition 19.8 through 19.12 <9.12 with CHF 338905 or later

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.

Are you affected?

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  • vendor Dell Avamar Virtual Edition 19.8 through 19.12 <9.12 with CHF 338905 or later19.8 through 19.12 <9.12 with CHF 338905 or later

How to fix CVE-2025-36598

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2025-36598. EPSS is 0.39%. Act only if a listed version of Dell Avamar Virtual Edition is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with Dell Avamar Virtual Edition 19.8 through 19.12 <9.12 with CHF 338905 or later 19.8 through 19.12 <9.12 with CHF 338905 or later. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

No weakness class is stored. EPSS 0.39%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Feb 17, 2026 · EUVD

    Detected

    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.

  2. Feb 17, 2026 · EUVD

    Updated

    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.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2025-36598

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2025-36598

    30-day exploitation probability 0.39%

    first.org
  • EUVDVulnerability recordEUVD-2025-207720

    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

    euvd.enisa.europa.eu

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Nov 13, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.

  • FIRST EPSSNov 13, 2026
  • CVE.orgNov 9, 2026
  • EUVDNov 9, 2026