High severity · published Sep 7, 2024
CVE-2024-40714
An improper certificate validation vulnerability in TLS certificate validation allows an attacker on the same network to intercept sensitive credentials during restore operations
8.3
CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
An improper certificate validation vulnerability in TLS certificate validation allows an attacker on the same network to intercept sensitive credentials during restore operations.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
High
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 29% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
BR
Backup & Replication · Veeam
before 12.2.0.334 · source: NVD, CISA
BA
Backup and Recovery · Veeam
12.1.2 through 12.1.2 · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-40714
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-40714
Vendor Advisory
https://www.veeam.com/kb4649
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