Veeam Backup and Replication Deserialization Vulnerability (CVE-2024-40711)
Severity: critical · Patch status: unknown · Since 2024-10-17 · CVE-2024-40711
Veeam Backup and Replication contains a deserialization vulnerability allowing an unauthenticated user to perform remote code execution. CISA added CVE-2024-40711 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on Oct 17, 2024, which means attackers are exploiting it in the wild. CISA reports known use in ransomware campaigns.
What to do
- Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
- US federal agencies must remediate by Nov 7, 2024 (BOD 22-01); treat that as the outer limit.
Sources
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