CVE-2025-57789

MEDIUMNVD 5.45.4—Trending — 3 sources updated this weekElevated

5.4

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.

CVSS v3: 5.4
EG Score: 5.4(medium)
EPSS: 91.3%
KEV: Not listed

Published

August 20, 2025

Last Modified

September 10, 2025

References (1)

050066fd-a2f9-4f32-ab5d-4c53f48bc333https://documentation.commvault.com/securityadvisories/CV_2025_08_4.html

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-257Storing Passwords in a Recoverable Format

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 11× in last 7d / 11× in last 30d)

Every time one of our enrichment pipelines (NVD, MITRE cvelistV5, EPSS, CISA KEV, GHSA, OSV, vendor advisories) ran against this CVE. Most recent first.

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2026-05-30 00:10 UTCEG score recompute
2026-05-30 00:10 UTCGHSA enrichment
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Publicly available exploits

(1 reference)

Working exploit code is in the public domain. Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

Nucleihttp/cves/2025/CVE-2025-57789.yaml
First seen Jan 1, 2025
Commvault Initial Administrator Login Process Vulnerability
Open source ↗

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2025-57789?

CVE-2025-57789 is a medium vulnerability published on August 20, 2025. 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.

When was CVE-2025-57789 disclosed?

CVE-2025-57789 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on August 20, 2025, with the most recent update on September 10, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2025-57789 actively exploited?

CVE-2025-57789 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 91.3% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2025-57789?

CVE-2025-57789 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.4 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2025-57789?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2025-57789, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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