Vulnerability · Published Dec 4, 2024 · Assigned by hackerone
CVE-2024-42456
High 8.8
In plain English
A high-severity missing authentication 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 0.4% (higher than 33% of all known vulnerabilities).
Official description
A vulnerability in Veeam Backup & Replication platform allows a low-privileged user with a specific role to exploit a method that updates critical configuration settings, such as modifying the trusted client certificate used for authentication on a specific port. This can result in unauthorized access, enabling the user to call privileged methods and initiate critical services. The issue arises due to insufficient permission requirements on the method, allowing users with low privileges to perform actions that should require higher-level permissions.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Veeam | Backup & Replication | 12.2 – through 12.2 |
Weakness: CWE-306 · Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H