CVE-2024-40709 json
A missing authorization vulnerability allows a local low-privileged user on the machine to escalate their privileges to root level.
published 2024-09-07 2 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2024-38576
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.0, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.2%
- EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 8%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
A missing authorization vulnerability allows a local low-privileged user on the machine to escalate their privileges to root level.
Patch / fix
- veeam veeam_backup_&_replication 12.2
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 2 y ago
Exploit prediction
0.19% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 8% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.0 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected products
- Veeam Backup and Recovery
- veeam agent
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-862 Missing Authorization
References
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2024-40709
- NVD CVE-2024-40709
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