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TI-2024-27105 Aliases CVE-2024-40709GHSA-j3hj-xxh9-4p6j

Missing authorization in Veeam Backup and Recovery

Priority LOW 35CWE-862Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-862.

Summary

A missing authorization vulnerability allows a local low-privileged user on the machine to escalate their privileges to root level.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00187 8th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
VeeamBackup and Recovery12.1.2 – 12.1.2—No fix listedCNA
  • Backup and Recovery VendorVeeam Affected 12.1.2 – 12.1.2 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE names CISA-ADP · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:veeam:agent:*:*:*:*:*:linux:*:*——Veeam
  • cpe:2.3:a:veeam:agent:*:*:*:*:*:linux:*:* Versions — — ·Veeam

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-40709
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j3hj-xxh9-4p6j

References

Other 1

  • TI-2024-27107 Deserialization of untrusted data in Veeam Backup and Recovery KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2022-09844 Veeam Backup & Replication 10.x and 11.x has Incorrect Access Control (issue 1 of 2). KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2022-09843 Improper limitation of path names in Veeam Backup & Replication 9.5U3, 9.5U4,10.x, and… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2023-12256 Missing authentication in Veeam Backup & Replication KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2020-08796 Deserialization of untrusted data in Veeam One Agent CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2024-19623 Veeam Backup Enterprise Manager allows unauthenticated users to log in as any user to enterprise manager web interface. CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
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Sources

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