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
EPSS: 0.005 (39.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
Affected products
- Veeam Veeam_backup_\&_replication
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, Exploit, x_refsource_FULLDISC)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, x_refsource_MISC)
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.