Actively exploited
Listed in CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog since August 22, 2023.
CVE-2023-27532
Veeam Backup & Replication Cloud Connect Missing Authentication for Critical Function Vulnerability
Added to KEV August 22, 2023
Alert details
- Source feed
- CISA KEV
- CVE ID
- CVE-2023-27532
- CWE
- CWE-306
- Affected products
- Backup & Replication · Veeam Backup & Replication · Veeam
What happened
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 it means for your business
Veeam Backup & Replication is listed in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (CVE-2023-27532). 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. CISA remediation due date: 2023-09-12. If you need help checking exposure, call (864) 335-9223.
Required action
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
CISA due date: September 12, 2023
Sources
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