CVE-2024-40711

A deserialization of untrusted data vulnerability with a malicious payload can allow an unauthenticated remote code execution (RCE).

CVSS v3 9.8 CRITICAL

9.8^/10

CVSS v3 : CRITICAL

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://www.veeam.com/kb4649	Vendor Advisory
https://labs.watchtowr.com/veeam-backup-response-rce-with-auth-but-mostly-without-auth-cve-2024-40711-2/	Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-40711

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:veeam:veeam_backup_\&_replication:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

21 Oct 2025, 23:16

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21 Oct 2025, 20:20

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21 Oct 2025, 19:20

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20 Dec 2024, 16:35

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References	~~() https://labs.watchtowr.com/veeam-backup-response-rce-with-auth-but-mostly-without-auth-cve-2024-40711-2/ -~~	() https://labs.watchtowr.com/veeam-backup-response-rce-with-auth-but-mostly-without-auth-cve-2024-40711-2/ - Exploit, Third Party Advisory

Information

Published : 2024-09-07 17:15

Updated : 2025-10-21 23:16

NVD link : CVE-2024-40711

Mitre link : CVE-2024-40711

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-40711

JSON object : View

Products Affected

veeam

veeam_backup_\&_replication

CWE

CWE-502

Deserialization of Untrusted Data

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