CVE-2025-9120 (GCVE-0-2025-9120)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-02-24 00:03 – Updated: 2026-02-24 16:35
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Title
RCE vulnerability has been discovered in OpenText™ Carbonite Safe Server Backup.
Summary
Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') vulnerability in OpenText™ Carbonite Safe Server Backup allows Code Injection.  The vulnerability could be exploited through an open port, potentially allowing unauthorized access. This issue affects Carbonite Safe Server Backup: through 6.8.3.
Severity ?
8.6 (High)
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CWE
  • CWE-94 - Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
OpenText™ Carbonite Safe Server Backup Affected: 0 , ≤ 6.8.3 (custom)
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Credits
Harrison Neal
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