Server-side request forgery in Veeam Nutanix AHV
Priority MEDIUM 40CWE-918Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
A server side request forgery vulnerability allows a low-privileged user to perform local privilege escalation through exploiting an SSRF vulnerability.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00456 39th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Nutanix AHV (Veeam): 12.6.0Nutanix KVM (Veeam): 12.5.0
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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Veeam | Nutanix AHV | 12.6.0 to before 12.6.0 | 12.6.0 | Patch available | CNA |
| Veeam | Nutanix KVM | 12.5.0 to before 12.5.0 | 12.5.0 | Patch available | CNA |
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Nutanix AHV (Veeam) Fixed in 12.6.0
- Fix · CNA Nutanix KVM (Veeam) Fixed in 12.5.0
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-40718
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wvqf-qcwj-mjxr
References
Other 1
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Sources
- CVE-2024-40718 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-40718 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-wvqf-qcwj-mjxr · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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