CVE-2024-40709

Local low-privilege escalation to root

Published Sep 7, 2024 · Updated Dec 4, 2024

Missing authorization in Veeam Agent for Linux 6.1.2.1781 and earlier allows local users to escalate privileges to root. Veeam has not disclosed the affected component or the privileged operation that fails to enforce authorization. Exploitation requires an existing low-privilege local account and grants root-level control of the affected machine.

CVSS severity7.8
High
EPSS probability0.19%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Missing authorization in Veeam Agent for Linux 6.1.2.1781 and earlier allows local users to escalate privileges to root. Veeam has not disclosed the affected component or the privileged operation that fails to enforce authorization. Exploitation requires an existing low-privilege local account and grants root-level control of the affected machine.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-40709
Published
Sep 7, 2024
Updated
Dec 4, 2024
Vendor
Paragon Software Group
Product
Backup & Recovery
Classifications
CWE-862, T1068
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Sep 7, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Dec 4, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=12.1.2 <=12.1.2

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Paragon Software Group · Backup & Recoveryversion=12.1.2 <=12.1.2

Published CVSS scores

7.8HackerOneCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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No observations available

Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-862Missing Authorization
T1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalation

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