Improper Authorization Validation
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-13738 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | Commvault |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-08-11 12:17:37 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-08-11 17:17:47 UTC |
| Description | CommServe contained an authorization bypass vulnerability affecting a limited set of command execution operations. Software customers upgrade to resolved maintenance release. Update all Commvault installations, including Commserve, Webserver, Command Center, Media Agents, Clients and HyperScale X. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v4.0 9.2 CRITICAL from 050066fd-a2f9-4f32-ab5d-4c53f48bc333
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
EPSS: 0.005260000 probability, percentile 0.418810000 (date 2026-08-12)
Problem Types: CWE-863 | CWE-863: Incorrect Authorization | CWE-863 CWE-863 Incorrect Authorization
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | 050066fd-a2f9-4f32-ab5d-4c53f48bc333 | Secondary | 9.2 | CRITICAL | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/C... |
| 4.0 | CNA | CVSS | 9.2 | CRITICAL | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N |
CVSS v4.0 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
HighAttack Requirements
NonePrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
NoneConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
HighAvailability
HighSub Conf.
NoneSub Integrity
NoneSub Availability
NoneCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | Commvault | Commvault Cloud | affected 11.46.0 11.46.9 custom | Windows, Linux |
| CNA | Commvault | Commvault Cloud | affected 11.44.0 11.44.10 custom | Windows, Linux |
| CNA | Commvault | Commvault Cloud | affected 11.40.0 11.40.62 custom | Windows, Linux |
| CNA | Commvault | Commvault Cloud | affected 11.36.0 11.36.113 custom | Windows, Linux |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| documentation.commvault.com/securityadvisories/CV_2026_07_9.html | 050066fd-a2f9-4f32-ab5d-4c53f48bc333 | documentation.commvault.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.