CVE-2023-27532 (GCVE-0-2023-27532)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-03-10 00:00 – Updated: 2025-10-21 23:15
VLAI? CISA
Summary
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.
Severity ?
7.5 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CWE
  • CWE-306 - Missing Authentication for Critical Function (CWE-306)
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
n/a Veeam Backup & Replication Affected: Fixed Versions: v12 (build 12.0.0.1420 P20230223)
Affected: 11a (build 11.0.1.1261 P20230227)
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
Data from the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog

Date added: 2023-08-22

Due date: 2023-09-12

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

Used in ransomware: Known

Notes: https://www.veeam.com/kb4424; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-27532

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