CVE-2023-27532: Veeam Backup & Replication Cloud Connect Missing Authentication for Critical Function Vulnerability

CVE-2023-27532 · Severity: critical · CVSS 7.5 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2023-08-22

The Veeam Backup & Replication Cloud Connect component contains a missing authentication vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker within the backup infrastructure network perimeter can obtain encrypted credentials from the configuration database, potentially gaining full access to backup infrastructure hosts.

Technologies: Nakivo Backup, Nakivo Replication, Veeam Backup & Replication. Vendors: Nakivo, Veeam.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2023-27532 exploited in the wild?
Yes. CVE-2023-27532 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 22 August 2023. Treat it as urgent.
How severe is CVE-2023-27532?
Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 7.5, published 22 August 2023.
Which products and versions are affected?
Veeam Veeam Backup & Replication 11.0.1.1261, 12.0.0.1420.
Is there a fix for CVE-2023-27532?
No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
How is CVE-2023-27532 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.
Am I affected by CVE-2023-27532?
Check whether you run Nakivo Backup, Nakivo Replication or Veeam Backup & Replication. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

Affected products

  • Veeam Veeam Backup & Replication 11.0.1.1261, 12.0.0.1420

Timeline

  • 2023-03-10: disclosed: NVD Published Date
  • 2023-08-22: kev added: Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
  • 2023-08-22: exploited: Reported as exploited in the wild

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