CVE-2024-42455

Description

A vulnerability in Veeam Backup & Replication allows a low-privileged user to connect to remoting services and exploit insecure deserialization by sending a serialized temporary file collection. This exploit allows the attacker to delete any file on the system with service account privileges. The vulnerability is caused by an insufficient blacklist during the deserialization process.

Category

8.1
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 3.0 •
EPSS 0.07%
Vendor Advisory veeam.com
Affected: Veeam Backup & Replication
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.veeam.com/kb4693 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-42455?
CVE-2024-42455 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2024-42455?
To fix CVE-2024-42455, 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-2024-42455 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2024-42455 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-2024-42455?
CVE-2024-42455 affects Veeam Backup & Replication.
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