CVE-2024-40709

Published Sep 7, 2024 CVSS 3.0 · 7.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
A missing authorization vulnerability allows a local low-privileged user on the machine to escalate their privileges to root level.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-38576 A missing authorization vulnerability allows a local low-privileged user on the machine to escalate their privileges to root level.
References
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Veeam agent
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:veeam:agent_for_linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:veeam:agent:*:*:*:*:*:linux:*:*
Vendors & Products Veeam agent For Linux
Veeam agent
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Veeam
Veeam agent For Linux
Weaknesses CWE-862
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:veeam:agent_for_linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Veeam
Veeam agent For Linux
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A missing authorization vulnerability allows a local low-privileged user on the machine to escalate their privileges to root level.
References
Metrics cvssV3_0

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
hackerone
Published
Updated
Dec 4, 2024, 3:01 PM
Reserved
Jul 9, 2024, 1:04 AM
Status
Deferred
Published
Sep 7, 2024, 5:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 7:46 AM