CVE-2024-42453

Published: Dec 4, 2024Updated: Apr 24, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-862

8.1HIGH

NVD MITRE

Description

A vulnerability Veeam Backup & Replication allows low-privileged users to control and modify configurations on connected virtual infrastructure hosts. This includes the ability to power off virtual machines, delete files in storage, and make configuration changes, potentially leading to Denial of Service (DoS) and data integrity issues. The vulnerability is caused by improper permission checks in methods accessed via management services.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:NAttack Vector

Network

AC:LAttack Complexity

Low

PR:LPrivileges Required

Low

UI:NUser Interaction

None

Scope

S:UScope

Unchanged

Impact

C:NConfidentiality

None

I:HIntegrity

High

A:HAvailability

High

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Weaknesses

CWE-862

Affected Products

Veeam

commercial

Backup & ReplicationSaaS Service

Cloud & SaaS / saas-application

veeam backup \& replicationSaaSSaaS Service

Cloud & SaaS

Veeam Software AG

commercial·CHaka veeam service provider console (vspc), veeam backup & replication, veeam one

Veeam Backup & ReplicationOn-prem

Cloud & SaaS / virtualization

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques

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References

https://www.veeam.com/kb4693

veeam.com

https://www.veeam.com/kb4693

veeam.com

https://vuldb.com/?id.286803

vuldb.com

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