CVE-2025-63909: Cohesity TranZman Migration Appliance Release · Improper Privilege Management
Source CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.2 High.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 17:16 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 27% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AC:L/AV:N/A:H/C:H/I:H/PR:H/S:U/UI:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 3 Mar 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
AI-suggested
Organizations should immediately assess their deployment of the Cohesity TranZman Migration Appliance and restrict access to the vulnerable TapeDumper component to trusted administrators only. Network segmentation and strict access controls should be enforced to limit exposure. Monitoring and logging of access to the /opt/SRLtzm/bin/TapeDumper binary and related processes should be implemented to detect suspicious activity. Until an official patch is released, consider disabling or restricting the TapeDumper component if feasible, or running it with the least privileges necessary. Employ host-based intrusion detection systems (HIDS) to identify unauthorized file access or privilege escalation attempts. Regularly audit user privileges and remove unnecessary elevated rights. Stay informed about vendor updates and apply patches promptly once available. Additionally, conduct penetration testing focused on privilege escalation vectors within the appliance environment to identify and remediate any other weaknesses.
Description
Incorrect access control in the component /opt/SRLtzm/bin/TapeDumper of Cohesity TranZman Migration Appliance Release 4.0 Build 14614 allows attackers to escalate privileges to root and read and write arbitrary files.