Unprotected storage of credentials in Backup & Replication - CVE-2024-42451
Published: December 3, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU101172
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-42451
CWE-ID: CWE-256
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Veeam
Affected software:
Backup & Replication
Backup & Replication
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote user to gain access to other users' credentials.
The vulnerability exists due to application stores credentials in plain text on the system. A remote user with a role assigned in the Users and Roles settings on the backup server can access all saved credentials in a human-readable format.
How to mitigate CVE-2024-42451
Install updates from vendor's website.