Description
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.
Problem types
CWE-257: Storing Passwords in a Recoverable Format
Product status
11.32.0
11.36.0
Credits
Sonny and Piotr Bazydlo (@chudyPB) of watchTowr
References
documentation.commvault.com/...yadvisories/CV_2025_08_4.html
