CVE-2024-40711
A deserialization of untrusted data vulnerability with a malicious payload can allow an...
A deserialization of untrusted data vulnerability with a malicious payload can allow an unauthenticated remote code execution (RCE).
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
A deserialization of untrusted data vulnerability with a malicious payload can allow an unauthenticated remote code execution (RCE).
- Record
CVE-2024-40711- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-502
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2024-38578
A deserialization of untrusted data vulnerability with a malicious payload can allow an unauthenticated remote code execution (RCE).
- Record
EUVD-2024-38578- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-c76v-gjqc-j462
A deserialization of untrusted data vulnerability with a malicious payload can allow an...
A deserialization of untrusted data vulnerability with a malicious payload can allow an unauthenticated remote code execution (RCE).
- Record
GHSA-c76v-gjqc-j462- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-502
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CISA KEV No score
Veeam Backup and Replication Deserialization Vulnerability
Veeam Backup and Replication contains a deserialization vulnerability allowing an unauthenticated user to perform remote code execution.
- Record
CVE-2024-40711- Weakness
- CWE-502
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
A deserialization of untrusted data vulnerability with a malicious payload can allow an unauthenticated remote code execution (RCE).
- Record
CVE-2024-40711- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-502
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| PoC in GitHub | watchtowrlabs/CVE-2024-40711 | 2024-09-15 |
| PoC in GitHub | realstatus/CVE-2024-40711-Exp | 2024-10-16 |
| Nuclei | Veeam Backup & Replication - Unauthenticated |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| exploitation, exploits | ||
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, CISA KEV, Nuclei, NVD, PoC in GitHub |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2024-40711 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) in Veeam Backup & Replication, published September 7, 2024. CISA lists it as known to be exploited, since October 17, 2024. EUVD reports exploitation since October 17, 2024. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 90.4%, the 99th percentile. No source names a fixed version.