CVE-2025-63680
Nero BackItUp ShellExecuteW Path Traversal Vulnerability
Description
Nero BackItUp in the Nero Productline is vulnerable to a path parsing/UI rendering flaw (CWE-22) that, in combination with Windows ShellExecuteW fallback extension resolution, leads to arbitrary code execution when a user clicks a crafted entry. By creating a trailing-dot folder and placing a same-basename script, Nero BackItUp renders the file as a folder icon and then invokes ShellExecuteW, which executes the script via PATHEXT fallback (.COM/.EXE/.BAT/.CMD). The issue affects recent Nero BackItUp product lines (2019-2025 and earlier) and has been acknowledged by the vendor.
INFO
Published Date :
Nov. 14, 2025, 7:16 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 14, 2025, 8:15 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2025-63680
vulnerability.
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 |
Solution
- Update Nero BackItUp to the latest version.
- Avoid clicking on untrusted crafted entries.
- Review Nero's official security advisories.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2025-63680.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/PotatoHamm/Nero-Productline-Vulnerability |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2025-63680
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CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Nov. 14, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CWE CWE-22 -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Nov. 14, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description Nero BackItUp in the Nero Productline is vulnerable to a path parsing/UI rendering flaw (CWE-22) that, in combination with Windows ShellExecuteW fallback extension resolution, leads to arbitrary code execution when a user clicks a crafted entry. By creating a trailing-dot folder and placing a same-basename script, Nero BackItUp renders the file as a folder icon and then invokes ShellExecuteW, which executes the script via PATHEXT fallback (.COM/.EXE/.BAT/.CMD). The issue affects recent Nero BackItUp product lines (2019-2025 and earlier) and has been acknowledged by the vendor. Added Reference https://github.com/PotatoHamm/Nero-Productline-Vulnerability