Veeam Backup & Replication Remote Code Execution via Job Update
CVE-2024-40717 Published on December 4, 2024
A vulnerability in Veeam Backup & Replication allows a low-privileged user with certain roles to perform remote code execution (RCE) by updating existing jobs. These jobs can be configured to run pre- and post-scripts, which can be located on a network share and are executed with elevated privileges by default. The user can update a job and schedule it to run almost immediately, allowing arbitrary code execution on the server.
Weakness Type
Missing Authentication for Critical Function
The software does not perform any authentication for functionality that requires a provable user identity or consumes a significant amount of resources.
Products Associated with CVE-2024-40717
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Affected Versions
Veeam Backup & Replication:- Version 12.2, <= 12.2 is affected.
- Version 12.0, <= 12.2.0.334 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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