CVE-2024-40709 Missing authorization in Backup and Recovery
A local low-privileged user can escalate privileges to root due to missing authorization checks in Veeam Backup and Recovery.
- 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-2024-40709?
CVE-2024-40709 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Veeam Backup and Recovery, published on 7 Sep 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A missing authorization vulnerability allows a local low-privileged user on the machine to escalate their privileges to root level.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-40709?
How do I fix CVE-2024-40709?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-40709 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2024-40709 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-40709 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-j3hj-xxh9-4p6j.