How severe is CVE-2024-29849?

CVE-2024-29849 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2024-29849 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 17% (97th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-29849?

CVE-2024-29849 affects Veeam Veeam Backup & Replication. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2024-29849?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

Does CVE-2024-29849 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2024-29849 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-26841.

When was CVE-2024-29849 published?

CVE-2024-29849 was published on 2024-05-22 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2024-29849

CVE-2024-29849 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Veeam Veeam Backup & Replication with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 17% places it in the 97th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-287.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
EPSS exploit prediction: 17% (97th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2024-26841
Weakness: CWE-287
Affected product: Veeam Veeam Backup & Replication
Published: 2024-05-22
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Veeam Backup Enterprise Manager allows unauthenticated users to log in as any user to enterprise manager web interface.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-29849?: Veeam Backup Enterprise Manager allows unauthenticated users to log in as any user to enterprise manager web interface.
How severe is CVE-2024-29849?: CVE-2024-29849 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2024-29849 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 17% (97th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2024-29849?: CVE-2024-29849 affects Veeam Veeam Backup & Replication. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2024-29849?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
Does CVE-2024-29849 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2024-29849 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-26841.
When was CVE-2024-29849 published?: CVE-2024-29849 was published on 2024-05-22 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://veeam.com/kb4581

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:veeam:veeam_backup_\&_replication:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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