CVE-2015-5742

Public Exploit

Description

VeeamVixProxy in Veeam Backup & Replication (B&R) before 8.0 update 3 stores local administrator credentials in log files with world-readable permissions, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading the files.

Category

2.1
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.07%
Vendor Advisory veeam.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/133906/Veeam-Backup-And-Replication-6-7-8-Privilege-Escalation.html exploit
https://www.veeam.com/kb2180
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Oct/44 mailing list exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/536647/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://www.veeam.com/kb2068 vendor advisory
http://www.ush.it/2015/10/08/veeam-backup-replication-6-7-8-local-privilege-escalation-vulnerability/ exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-5742?
CVE-2015-5742 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-5742?
To fix CVE-2015-5742, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2015-5742 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2015-5742 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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