What is CVE-2024-42452?

CVE-2024-42452 is a high-severity vulnerability in Veeam Backup & Replication. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2024-12-04.

How severe is CVE-2024-42452?

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

Vulnerability in Veeam Backup & Replication

CVE-2024-42452

A vulnerability in Veeam Backup & Replication allows a low-privileged user to start an agent remotely in server mode and obtain credentials, effectively escalating privileges to system-level access. This allows the attacker to upload files…

EPSS: 0.001 (28.3th 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-2024-42452?: CVE-2024-42452 is a high-severity vulnerability in Veeam Backup & Replication. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2024-12-04.
How severe is CVE-2024-42452?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.