CVE-2024-42453 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting Veeam Backup & Replication, allowing low-privileged users to gain control over connected virtual infrastructure hosts. This improper permission check (CWE-862) enables attackers to power off VMs, delete files, and alter configurations, leading to potential Denial of Service and data integrity issues. With a CVSS score of 8.1, it can be exploited remotely with low attack complexity and no user interaction. While no public exploits or active exploitation have been observed, and community discussion is minimal, organizations should prioritize patching to mitigate the significant risk.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 12.0.0.1402, < 12.3.0.310CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:veeam:veeam_backup_\&_replication:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
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