CVE-2024-40709: A missing authorization vulnerability allows a local low-privileged user on the machine to escalate their privileges to root level.
7.8
CVSS
Description
A missing authorization vulnerability allows a local low-privileged user on the machine to escalate their privileges to root level.
Classification
CVE ID: CVE-2024-40709
CVSS Base Severity: HIGH
CVSS Base Score: 7.8
Affected Products
Vendor: Veeam
Product: Backup and Recovery
Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)
EPSS Score: 0.04% (probability of being exploited)
EPSS Percentile: 11.44% (scored less or equal to compared to others)
EPSS Date: 2025-02-03 (when was this score calculated)