PT-2024-9569 · Veeam · Veeam Agent For Linux

Published 2024-09-04 · Updated 2024-10-19 · CVE-2024-40709

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.8

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Veeam Agent for Linux (affected versions not specified)

Description A missing authorization vulnerability allows a local low-privileged user on the machine to escalate their privileges to root level. This issue is related to the lack of an authorization procedure in the Veeam Agent for Linux data backup tool.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Missing Authorization

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-862

Related Identifiers

BDU:2024-11276

CVE-2024-40709

Affected Products

Veeam Agent For Linux

References · 11

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-40709 · Security Note
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2024-11276 · Security Note
• https://twitter.com/VulmonFeeds/status/1832489985246724337 · Twitter Post
• https://veeam.com/kb4649 · Note
• https://t.me/aptreports/13438 · Telegram Post
• https://cybersecurity-help.cz/vdb/SB2024090631 · Note
• https://tenable.com/cve/CVE-2024-40709 · Note
• https://twitter.com/rst_cloud/status/1847702125226123687 · Twitter Post
• https://t.me/cvedetector/5054 · Telegram Post
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1832459137353232763 · Twitter Post
• https://t.me/cvenotify/93698 · Telegram Post