Vulnerability · Published Dec 4, 2024 · Assigned by hackerone
CVE-2024-42451
High 7.7
In plain English
A high-severity incorrect authorization in Backup & Replication from Veeam. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 20% of all known vulnerabilities).
Official description
A vulnerability in Veeam Backup & Replication allows low-privileged users to leak all saved credentials in plaintext. This is achieved by calling a series of methods over an external protocol, ultimately retrieving the credentials using a malicious setup on the attacker's side. This exposes sensitive data, which could be used for further attacks, including unauthorized access to systems managed by the platform.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Veeam | Backup & Replication | 12.2 – through 12.2 |
Weakness: CWE-312, CWE-863 · Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N