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CVE-2023-27532

Veeam Backup & Replication Cloud Connect Missing Authentication for Critical Function Vulnerability

Exploited in attacks Used by ransomware High 7.5 Attack chance: 81%
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What it is

Vulnerability in Veeam Backup & Replication component allows encrypted credentials stored in the configuration database to be obtained. This may lead to gaining access to the backup infrastructure hosts.

CISA: Veeam Backup & Replication Cloud Connect component contains a missing authentication for critical function vulnerability that allows an unauthenticated user operating within the backup infrastructure network perimeter to obtain encrypted credentials stored in the configuration database. This may lead to an attacker gaining access to the backup infrastructure hosts.

What to do

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Deadline for US federal agencies: September 12, 2023

Added to the CISA list
August 22, 2023
Published
March 10, 2023
Severity
High 7.5 CVSS 3.1
Chance of attacks in the next 30 days (EPSS)
81% in the top 0.4% of all known vulnerabilities
Weakness
CWE-306
More details
NVD · CVE.org · CISA
All references (1)

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Sources: Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (CISA, public domain), CVE records (cve.org) and EPSS (FIRST). The chance of attacks is the EPSS estimate that someone will try to exploit the flaw in the next 30 days.