CVE-2024-40717

Published Dec 4, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 8.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
A vulnerability in Veeam Backup & Replication allows a low-privileged user with certain roles to perform remote code execution (RCE) by updating existing jobs. These jobs can be configured to run pre- and post-scripts, which can be located on a network share and are executed with elevated privileges by default. The user can update a job and schedule it to run almost immediately, allowing arbitrary code execution on the server.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-38805 A vulnerability in Veeam Backup & Replication allows a low-privileged user with certain roles to perform remote code execution (RCE) by updating existing jobs. These jobs can be configured to run pre- and post-scripts, which can be located on a network share and are executed with elevated privileges by default. The user can update a job and schedule it to run almost immediately, allowing arbitrary code execution on the server.
References
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Veeam veeam Backup \& Replication
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:veeam:veeam_backup_\&_replication:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Veeam veeam Backup \& Replication
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-306
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Veeam
Veeam backup And Replication
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:veeam:backup_and_replication:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Veeam
Veeam backup And Replication
Metrics ssvc

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A vulnerability in Veeam Backup & Replication allows a low-privileged user with certain roles to perform remote code execution (RCE) by updating existing jobs. These jobs can be configured to run pre- and post-scripts, which can be located on a network share and are executed with elevated privileges by default. The user can update a job and schedule it to run almost immediately, allowing arbitrary code execution on the server.
References
Metrics cvssV3_0

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
hackerone
Published
Updated
Mar 13, 2025, 5:40 PM
Reserved
Jul 9, 2024, 1:04 AM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Dec 4, 2024, 2:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 7:46 AM