What is CVE-2024-40717?

CVE-2024-40717 is a high-severity vulnerability in Veeam Backup & Replication. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2024-12-04.

How severe is CVE-2024-40717?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Veeam Backup & Replication

CVE-2024-40717

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…

EPSS: 0.042 (88.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Veeam Backup & Replication — versions 12.2

References

www.veeam.com/kb4693

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-40717?: CVE-2024-40717 is a high-severity vulnerability in Veeam Backup & Replication. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2024-12-04.
How severe is CVE-2024-40717?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.