CVE-2024-40714 Weak cryptography in Backup and Recovery
Attackers on the same network can intercept sensitive credentials during restore operations due to improper TLS certificate validation in Veeam Backup and Recovery.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-40714?
CVE-2024-40714 is a high-severity vulnerability in Veeam Backup and Recovery, published on 7 Sep 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
An improper certificate validation vulnerability in TLS certificate validation allows an attacker on the same network to intercept sensitive credentials during restore operations.
Weakness: CWE-295
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-40714?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Veeam Veeam Backup \& Replication.
How do I fix CVE-2024-40714?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-40714 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-40714 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-40714 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-rjwq-j7vv-9hw7.