Warning: NAKIVO Vulnerability Could Leave Your Data as Exposed as a Celebrity’s Twitter Account

CISA warns U.S. federal agencies to secure networks against CVE-2024-48248, a path traversal flaw in NAKIVO’s software. Hackers could read files, potentially leading to data breaches. Patch up before April 9th, or risk a data breach that could make your IT department the star of a cybersecurity horror movie!

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Hot Take:

Looks like NAKIVO’s “Backup & Replication” software is channeling its inner Houdini, making sensitive data disappear right into the hands of cybercriminals! Who knew that a simple path traversal flaw could open the door to an all-you-can-eat buffet of data breaches? Federal agencies, you might want to patch up your networks before your secrets end up on the dark web’s ‘greatest hits’ list. Nothing like a little vulnerability to keep you on your toes—who needs yoga when you have cybersecurity threats to keep you flexible?

Key Points:

– CISA warns U.S. federal agencies about a severe vulnerability in NAKIVO’s software.
– The flaw, CVE-2024-48248, allows attackers to read arbitrary files.
– NAKIVO patched the issue with a software update in November.
– CISA added this flaw to its catalog of known exploited vulnerabilities.
– Federal agencies have until April 9th to secure their systems.

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