Veeam Backup & Replication Vulnerability: Encrypted Credentials at Risk
CVE-2023-27532

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
Veeam
Status
Veeam Backup & Replication
Vendor
CVE Published:
10 March 2023

Badges

💰 Ransomware👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC🦅 CISA Reported📰 News Worthy

Summary

A vulnerability exists within the Veeam Backup & Replication component, which could allow unauthorized individuals to access encrypted credentials stored in the configuration database. This exploit opens potential pathways to gain access to backup infrastructure hosts, posing a significant risk to data integrity and security. Proper safeguards and up-to-date patches are essential to mitigate this vulnerability and protect sensitive backup operations.

CISA Reported

CISA provides regional cyber and physical services to support security and resilience across the United States. CISA monitor the most dangerious vulnerabilities and have identifed as being exploited and is known by the CISA as enabling ransomware campaigns.

The CISA's recommendation is: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Affected Version(s)

Veeam Backup & Replication Fixed Versions: v12 (build 12.0.0.1420 P20230223)

Veeam Backup & Replication 11a (build 11.0.1.1261 P20230227)

Exploit Proof of Concept (PoC)

PoC code is written by security researchers to demonstrate the vulnerability can be exploited. PoC code is also a key component for weaponization which could lead to ransomware.

CVE-2023-27532
Created by sfewer-r7

CVE-2023-27532
Created by horizon3ai

News Articles

favicon imageSecurityWeek

Year-Old Veeam Vulnerability Exploited in Fresh Ransomware Attacks

At least two ransomware groups have been exploiting a year-old vulnerability in Veeam Backup & Replication to exfiltrate data.

favicon imageThe Register

Veeam flaw becomes malware target a year after patching

Yet another new ransomware gang, this one dubbed EstateRansomware, is now exploiting a Veeam vulnerability that was patched more than a year ago to deploy file-encrypting malware, a LockBit variant, and...

favicon imageSC Media

Veeam patches critical vulnerability that puts enterprise backups at risk

The bug enables unauthenticated attackers to log into the Veeam Backup Enterprise Manager.

References

https://www.veeam.com/kb4424

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
None
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • 💰

    Used in Ransomware

  • 🦅

    CISA Reported

  • 📰

    First article discovered by SecurityWeek

  • 🟡

    Public PoC available

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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