CVE-2025-9120 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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.

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact High

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact High

Vulnerable System Availability Impact High

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

No EPSS score available.

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Advisories

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Fixes

Solution

https://support.carbonite.com/articles/Security-Bulletin-for-Carbonite-Safe-Server-Backup-09-12-2025

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
https://support.carbonite.com/articles/Security-Bulletin-for-Carbonite-Safe-Server-Backup-09-12-2025

History

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 00:45:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description		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.
Title		RCE vulnerability has been discovered in OpenText™ Carbonite Safe Server Backup.
Weaknesses		CWE-94
References		https://support.carbonite.com/articles/Security-Bulletin-for-Carbonite-Safe-Server-Backup-09-12-2025
Metrics		cvssV4_0 `{'score': 8.6, 'vector': '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'}`

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: OpenText

Published: 2026-02-24T00:03:08.646Z

Updated: 2026-02-24T00:03:08.646Z

Reserved: 2025-08-18T18:06:33.953Z

Link: CVE-2025-9120

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-02-24T01:16:12.077

Modified: 2026-02-24T01:16:12.077

Link: CVE-2025-9120

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-94

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