Privilege escalation in Veeam Agent for Windows



Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2024-45207
CWE-ID CWE-426
Exploitation vector Local
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 Veeam Agent for Windows
Client/Desktop applications / Software for system administration

Vendor Veeam

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) Untrusted search path

EUVDB-ID: #VU101179

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 6.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-45207

CWE-ID: CWE-426 - Untrusted Search Path

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to usage of an untrusted search path. A local user can place a malicious .dll file into a specific location on the system and execute arbitrary code with escalated privileges.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Veeam Agent for Windows: before 6.3.0.177

CPE2.3 External links

http://www.veeam.com/kb4693


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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