CVE-2024-40715 Auth bypass in Enterprise Manager

High 7.7 Published Updated

Attackers can bypass authentication in Veeam Enterprise Manager by performing a Man-in-the-Middle attack, requiring immediate patching.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2024-40715?

CVE-2024-40715 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Veeam Enterprise Manager, published on 7 Nov 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A vulnerability in Veeam Backup & Replication Enterprise Manager has been identified, which allows attackers to perform authentication bypass. Attackers must be able to perform Man-in-the-Middle (MITM) attack to exploit this vulnerability.

Weakness: CWE-294

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-40715?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Veeam Veeam Backup \& Replication.

How do I fix CVE-2024-40715?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-40715 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-2024-40715 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-40715 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-hcpx-v556-ch6p.

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