CVE-2024-40710

Description

A series of related high-severity vulnerabilities, the most notable enabling remote code execution (RCE) as the service account and extraction of sensitive information (savedcredentials and passwords). Exploiting these vulnerabilities requires a user who has been assigned a low-privileged role within Veeam Backup & Replication.

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 3.0 •
EPSS 0.50%
Vendor Advisory veeam.com
Affected: Veeam Backup and Recovery
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.veeam.com/kb4649 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-40710?
CVE-2024-40710 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2024-40710?
To fix CVE-2024-40710, 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-2024-40710 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2024-40710 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2024-40710?
CVE-2024-40710 affects Veeam Backup and Recovery.
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