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Veeam Backup Replication CVE-2024-40711

CRITICAL
Deserialization of Untrusted Data (CWE-502)
2024-09-07 support@hackerone.com
9.8
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A08:2025 - Software or Data Integrity Failures
ASVS 5.0
V1 - Encoding and Sanitization Safe deserialization, type allowlists
MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques across 2 tactics: Execution, Initial Access

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Impact

CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). Attack characteristics: network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction not required. Public proof-of-concept exploit code is available.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

A remote attacker could execute arbitrary code through malicious serialized objects by sending crafted requests to the affected application. No authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability.

Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Why: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited), no patch available.
Exploited in the wild (CISA KEV) No patch listed yet 88.2% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAI

A deserialization of untrusted data vulnerability with a malicious payload can allow an unauthenticated remote code execution (RCE). Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Avoid deserializing untrusted data. Use safe serialization formats (JSON). Implement integrity checks and type allowlists.

Affects your stack

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Technical ContextAI · show details

This vulnerability is classified as Deserialization of Untrusted Data (CWE-502), which allows attackers to execute arbitrary code through malicious serialized objects. A deserialization of untrusted data vulnerability with a malicious payload can allow an unauthenticated remote code execution (RCE). Affected products include: Veeam Veeam Backup \& Replication.

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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 9.8 CRITICAL
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

2
Added to CISA KEV
Jul 14, 2026 - 04:22 CISA
CVE Published
Sep 07, 2024 - 17:15 nvd
CRITICAL 9.8

DescriptionNVD

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

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
88.2%
Top 0% exploitable
Threat Intel
1
1 sources
Exploit
POC
Public exploit code exists
Data Quality
2 sources
Confidence: Low

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity CRITICAL
CISA KEV Yes
Public POC Yes
EPSS 88.2%
Patch available No
Active threat Yes
Deciding rule
CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited), no patch available
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Immediate
Exploitation· derived
Active
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable· derived
Yes
Human Impact· derived
High

Priority Score

217
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: +50
EPSS: +88
CVSS: +49
PoC: +20
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: +10
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Insecure deserialization occurs when an application converts serialized data (a stream of bytes representing an object's state) back into a living object without proper validation.

Remote Code Execution represents the critical moment when an attacker successfully runs arbitrary code on a target system without physical access.

Affected Products (CPE)NVD

cpe:2.3:a:veeam:veeam_backup_\&_replication:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVE-2020-15518 HIGH POC
8.8 Jul 03

VeeamFSR.sys in Veeam Availability Suite before 10 and Veeam Backup & Replication before 10 has no device object DACL, w

CVE-2026-21708 CRITICAL
9.9 Mar 12

Veeam Backup & Replication allows a user with the Backup Viewer role (read-only) to escalate to remote code execution as

CVE-2026-21667 CRITICAL
9.9 Mar 12

A second RCE vulnerability in Veeam Backup & Replication allows any authenticated domain user to execute code on the Bac

CVE-2026-21666 CRITICAL
9.9 Mar 12

Veeam Backup & Replication allows an authenticated domain user to achieve remote code execution on the Backup Server. Wi

CVE-2026-21669 CRITICAL
9.9 Mar 12

Yet another Veeam Backup & Replication RCE vulnerability allowing authenticated domain users to execute code on the Back

CVE-2025-48983 CRITICAL
9.9 Oct 31

Remote code execution in the Mount service of Veeam Backup & Replication allows any authenticated domain user to execute

CVE-2025-55125 CRITICAL
9.8 Jan 08

Remote code execution as root in Veeam Backup & Replication allows an authenticated Backup Operator or Tape Operator to

CVE-2024-29849 CRITICAL
9.8 May 22

Veeam Backup Enterprise Manager allows unauthenticated users to log in as any user to enterprise manager web interface.

CVE-2022-26501 CRITICAL
9.8 Mar 17

Veeam Backup & Replication 10.x and 11.x has Incorrect Access Control (issue 1 of 2). Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8)

CVE-2021-35971 CRITICAL
9.8 Jun 30

Veeam Backup and Replication 10 before 10.0.1.4854 P20210609 and 11 before 11.0.0.837 P20210507 mishandles deserializati

CVE-2026-21671 CRITICAL
9.1 Mar 12

Veeam Backup & Replication allows Backup Administrators to achieve RCE in high-availability deployments. While requiring

CVE-2025-59468 CRITICAL
9.1 Jan 08

Command injection in Veeam Backup & Replication lets a Backup Administrator achieve remote code execution as the postgre

Threat IntelligenceMISP

CISA Advisories
Sources: Metasploit/Nuclei, CISA (public domain)

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