CVE-2024-42449
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 · uneditedFrom the VSPC management agent machine, under condition that the management agent is authorized on the server, it is possible to remove arbitrary files on the VSPC server machine.
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 confidenceThis is an arbitrary file deletion vulnerability in Veeam Service Provider Console (VSPC). A management agent that is authorized on the VSPC server can remove arbitrary files on the server machine, likely due to missing path traversal checks or improper authorization validation in the file deletion functionality.
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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
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H
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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Confirm Veeam Service Provider Console is installedLocate the VSPC installation directory (typically C:\Program Files\Veeam\Service Provider Console or /opt/veeam/vspc) and verify the VSPC server components are presentAffected if VSPC server components are found on the system
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Identify the installed VSPC versionCheck the version of VSPC by inspecting the product information in the installation directory, typically found in an About section or version file, or run 'vspc --version' if the command-line tool is availableAffected if The installed version matches or falls within the affected version range (if known); if versions are unknown, the system may still be affected
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Verify management agents are authorized and connectedCheck the VSPC management console or configuration files for authorized management agents. Look for agent entries in the VSPC database or configuration repositoryAffected if One or more management agents are authorized and connected to the VSPC server, enabling the attack surface for this vulnerability
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Check if file deletion functionality is accessible to management agentsExamine the VSPC server configuration and API endpoints that handle file deletion operations. Review agent permission settings in the VSPC administrative interfaceAffected if Management agents have permissions to perform file operations or the file deletion API endpoints are exposed without proper path validation
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Inspect path validation in file deletion configurationsReview VSPC configuration files and logs for file deletion requests. Check if path traversal sequences (..\) are being validated or filtered before file operationsAffected if Path traversal checks are missing or insufficient in the file deletion logic, allowing arbitrary file paths to be specified
A system is affected if VSPC is installed with authorized management agents and the file deletion functionality lacks proper path traversal or authorization validation.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
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.
From vendor dataRestrict management agent permissions to only authorized operations, implement strict path validation and authorization checks before file deletions, and apply vendor patches when available.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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