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CVE-2024-42457

MEDIUM CVSS: 6.5 Published: 2024-12-04 Modified: 2026-06-17

Description

A vulnerability in Veeam Backup & Replication allows users with certain operator roles to expose saved credentials by leveraging a combination of methods in a remote management interface. This can be achieved using a session object that allows for credential enumeration and exploitation, leading to the leak of plaintext credentials to a malicious host. The attack is facilitated by improper usage of a method that allows operators to add a new host with an attacker-controlled IP, enabling them to retrieve sensitive credentials in plaintext.

Affected Platforms

Veeam Veeam Backup \& Replication

Weakness Type

CWE-522

References