CVE-2024-40713 Security feature bypass in Backup and Recovery
Low-privileged users can alter Multi-Factor Authentication settings to bypass MFA in Veeam Backup & Replication.
- 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-2024-40713?
CVE-2024-40713 is a high-severity 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 vulnerability that allows a user who has been assigned a low-privileged role within Veeam Backup & Replication to alter Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) settings and bypass MFA.
Weakness: CWE-287
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-40713?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Veeam Veeam Backup \& Replication.
How do I fix CVE-2024-40713?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-40713 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-40713 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-40713 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Veeam Backup and Recovery
- CVE-2024-40711 Veeam Backup and Replication Deserialization
- CVE-2022-26501 Veeam Backup & Replication Remote Code Execution
- CVE-2022-26500 Veeam Backup & Replication Remote Code Execution
- CVE-2023-27532 Veeam Backup & Replication Cloud Connect Missing Authentication for Critical Function
- CVE-2026-21666 Missing authorization in Backup and Replication
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5pj7-xh4x-q82m.