Information disclosure in Veeam Backup \& Replication
CVE-2015-5742
VeeamVixProxy in Veeam Backup & Replication (B&R) before 8.0 update 3 stores local administrator credentials in log files with world-readable permissions, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading the files.
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 2.1 (Low). Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (40.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 40th percentile — 40.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/133906/Veeam-Backup-And-Replication-6-7-8-Privile… (Exploit)
- www.veeam.com/kb2180
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Oct/44 (mailing-list, Exploit)
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/536647/100/0/threaded (mailing-list)
- www.veeam.com/kb2068 (Vendor Advisory)
- www.ush.it/2015/10/08/veeam-backup-replication-6-7-8-local-privilege-escalation… (Exploit)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-5742?
- CVE-2015-5742 is a vulnerability in Veeam Backup \& Replication, classified under Information Disclosure. Published 2015-10-16.
- Is CVE-2015-5742 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.