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Veeam Backup \& ReplicationApplication · Veeam

CVE-2024-40715

HIGH · 7.7 CVSS v3.0 Published 2024-11-07
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 12.2.0.334 or later.
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86/100
Remediation priority · High
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
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.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · moderate confidence

Veeam Backup & Replication Enterprise Manager contains an authentication bypass vulnerability that can be exploited by attackers who can perform a Man-in-the-Middle (MITM) attack on network traffic between clients and the Enterprise Manager service.

MitigationApply the vendor-provided security patch for CVE-2024-40715 when released. In the interim, enforce TLS for all communications and isolate the Enterprise Manager service on a dedicated network segment to reduce MITM attack surface.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
Veeam Backup \& ReplicationApplication
Affected:< 12.2.0.334

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
High
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
Low

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Confirm Enterprise Manager is installed
    Open Windows Services and look for 'Veeam Enterprise Manager Service' or check Add/Remove Programs for 'Veeam Backup & Replication Enterprise Manager'
    Affected if The service or application is not present, indicating Enterprise Manager is not installed and this CVE does not apply
  2. Identify installed Veeam Backup & Replication version
    Check the version of Veeam Backup & Replication by running 'veeamversion.exe' from the installation directory (typically C:\Program Files\Veeam\Backup and Replication\Backup) or via the Veeam Backup & Replication console under Help > About
    Affected if Unable to determine version or the installation is incomplete
  3. Compare version against affected range
    Compare your installed version number to 12.2.0.334 - the vulnerability affects any version prior to this build
    Affected if Installed version is lower than 12.2.0.334 (for example 12.1.x, 12.0.x, or earlier)

You are affected if Veeam Backup & Replication Enterprise Manager is installed and the installed version is below 12.2.0.334, making it susceptible to authentication bypass during MITM attacks on Enterprise Manager network traffic.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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AI-assisted, checked against the advisory. Informational, not a guarantee.

Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.

dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 12.2.0.334 or later
Fixed in 12.2.0.334
Interim mitigation

Apply the vendor-provided security patch for CVE-2024-40715 when released. In the interim, enforce TLS for all communications and isolate the Enterprise Manager service on a dedicated network segment to reduce MITM attack surface.

Recommended fix Moderate confidence

Veeam Backup & Replication 12.2.0.334 or later

  1. Back up your Veeam Backup & Replication configuration and database before starting the upgrade
  2. Download Veeam Backup & Replication version 12.2.0.334 or later from the official Veeam website (www.veeam.com)
  3. Run the Veeam Backup & Replication installer on the primary server
  4. Follow the upgrade wizard prompts, accepting the license agreement
  5. Complete the installation and ensure all services start successfully
  6. Verify the Enterprise Manager component is running the fixed version by checking the build number in the console
Caveat Review Veeam release notes for any configuration or feature changes between your current version and 12.2.x before upgrading

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Veeam Backup \& Replication Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation4.0 h
  • Implementation8.0 h
  • Testing6.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
20.0 hours of engineering $3,500
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