High severity · published Dec 4, 2024
CVE-2024-42452
A vulnerability in Veeam Backup & Replication allows a low-privileged user to start an agent remotely in server mode and obtain credentials, effectively escalating privileges to…
8.8
CVSS
0.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
A vulnerability in Veeam Backup & Replication allows a low-privileged user to start an agent remotely in server mode and obtain credentials, effectively escalating privileges to system-level access. This allows the attacker to upload files to the server with elevated privileges. The vulnerability exists because remote calls bypass permission checks, leading to full system compromise.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.5% · higher than 42% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
BR
Backup & Replication · Veeam
12.0.0.1402 before 12.3.0.310 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-42452
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-42452
Vendor Advisory
https://www.veeam.com/kb4693
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