CVE-2024-29853 Auth bypass in Agent for Windows
Local attackers can bypass authentication to escalate privileges on systems running Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-29853?
CVE-2024-29853 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Veeam Agent for Windows, published on 22 May 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An authentication bypass vulnerability in Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows allows for local privilege escalation.
Weakness: CWE-288
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-29853?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Veeam Veeam Agent for Windows.
How do I fix CVE-2024-29853?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-29853 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2024-29853 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-29853 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Veeam Agent for Windows
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9pf7-cj2r-vr62.