CVE-2024-40718 Server-side request forgery in Nutanix AHV
A low-privileged user can exploit an SSRF vulnerability in Veeam Nutanix backup software to achieve local privilege escalation.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-40718?
CVE-2024-40718 is a high-severity server-side request forgery vulnerability in Veeam Nutanix AHV, published on 7 Sep 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A server side request forgery vulnerability allows a low-privileged user to perform local privilege escalation through exploiting an SSRF vulnerability.
Weakness: CWE-918
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-40718?
How do I fix CVE-2024-40718?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-40718 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and send outbound requests through an allow-list that blocks internal addresses. More about Server-side request forgery.
Is CVE-2024-40718 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-40718 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wvqf-qcwj-mjxr.