Published severityHigh→Operational priority:Critical, raised one band.upgradedsince 22 Aug 2023
Evidence used
CISA confirms exploitation in the wild.
The selected CVSS metric records a network-reachable, unauthenticated path with no user interaction.
EPSS is 81.33% for the current model date.
Compensating controls
Restrict the affected network interface to trusted sources where business-safe.
Increase monitoring for the attack path and post-exploitation behaviour described in the report.
Verification
Confirm that the asset runs Veeam Backup & Replication and falls inside the recorded affected range.
Recheck the vendor advisory before scheduling a change because no verified fixed version is currently retained.
Validate exposure, authentication requirements and compensating controls in the actual environment.
Reopen this reassessment when CVSS, KEV, EPSS, exploit evidence or remediation changes.
Optional official sources
National CERT insights ?CERT means Computer Emergency Response Team; CSIRT is the closely related term Computer Security Incident Response Team.
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Official European source
ENISA European Vulnerability Database
Official EUVD identifiers, advisory evidence and known-exploited context. Missing fields are not treated as evidence of low risk.
1 current
ENISA EUVD identifier
EUVD-2023-31287
CISA KEV mirrored by ENISA
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.
EUVD state
Present in the current official mapping
Known exploitation
Recorded by ENISA since 22 Aug 2023. Evidence sources: cisa_kev.
ENISA score
7.5 · CVSS 3.1
Advisory evidence
1 linked advisory record
Recommended actionProtect now
CISA confirms exploitation in the wild and lists 2023-09-12 as the remediation due date.
Fix not verified
01
What, why and how
Veeam Backup & Replication Cloud Connect component contains a missing authentication for critical function vulnerability that allows an unauthenticated user operating within the backup infrastructure network perimeter to obtain encrypted credentials stored in the configuration database. This may lead to an attacker gaining access to the backup infrastructure hosts.
What
Veeam Backup & Replication Cloud Connect component contains a missing authentication for critical function vulnerability that allows an unauthenticated user operating within the backup infrastructure network perimeter to obtain encrypted credentials stored in the configuration database. This may lead to an attacker gaining access to the backup infrastructure hosts.
Why
A security-sensitive function is reachable without the authentication check that should protect it.
How
An attacker operating through a network path may attempt exploitation without authentication or user interaction. If successful, the issue may cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor.
What
Veeam Backup & Replication Cloud Connect component contains a missing authentication for critical function vulnerability that allows an unauthenticated user operating within the backup infrastructure network perimeter to obtain encrypted credentials stored in the configuration database. This may lead to an attacker gaining access to the backup infrastructure hosts.
Why
A security-sensitive function is reachable without the authentication check that should protect it.
How
An attacker operating through a network path may attempt exploitation without authentication or user interaction. If successful, the issue may cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor.
02
Exploit reality and attack path
CVSS severity, EPSS forecast probability, public exploit material and CISA-confirmed exploitation are separate signals.
Observed exploitation ?Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.Confirmed in the wild
CISA added this CVE to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalogue on 2023-08-22. Known ransomware campaign use is recorded.
Public PoC / exploit material ?Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.None recorded
No exploit-tagged reference or CISA SSVC proof-of-concept state is currently recorded. Research may still exist outside the structured feeds.
Likely attack path
a network path → Missing Authentication for Critical Function → cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor
Attack surface
Network
Privileges required
None: unauthenticated exploitation is possible
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low: no specialised conditions are recorded
Security boundary
Unchanged: impact remains within the vulnerable component's security authority
Weakness ?CWE means Common Weakness Enumeration: a standard category for the underlying weakness.
CWE-306: Missing Authentication for Critical Function. The product does not perform any authentication for functionality that requires a provable user identity or consumes a significant amount of resources.
CVSS vector ?CVSS means Common Vulnerability Scoring System. The vector records the metric values used to calculate technical severity.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Common Vulnerability Scoring System 3.1: the compact vector below is decoded into plain language.
AVNetworkAttack vector: The vulnerable component can be reached over a network.ACLowAttack complexity: No specialised conditions are required beyond attacker-controlled input.PRNonePrivileges required: The attacker does not need an account or existing privileges.UINoneUser interaction: No action by another user is required.SUnchangedScope: The security impact remains within the vulnerable component's authority.CHighConfidentiality impact: A successful attack can cause a major loss.INoneIntegrity impact: No direct loss is represented by this metric.ANoneAvailability impact: No direct loss is represented by this metric.
Post-exploitation / living off the land
Stolen credentials, tokens and legitimate administration functions may provide continued access without deploying a large custom toolset.
NetworkUnauthenticatedCWE-306CISA KEV
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Official authority intelligence
Only matched European and national findings are included. Language selectors and unavailable sources are omitted.
ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2023-31287Known-exploited evidence recorded
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.
Official EUVD record ↗BSI · German · WID-SEC-2023-0597Veeam Backup & Replication: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Umgehen von Sicherheitsvorkehrungen
Ein entfernter, anonymer Angreifer kann eine Schwachstelle in Veeam Backup & Replication ausnutzen, um Sicherheitsvorkehrungen zu umgehen.
Official advisory ↗Cyber Security Agency of Singapore · English · CSA-SB-20230315Security Bulletin 15 Mar 2023
The Cyber Security Agency of Singapore included this CVE in its official Security Bulletin 15 Mar 2023, published on 15 March 2023. Open the linked bulletin for the product, severity and reference information published in that issue.
Official advisory ↗CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2023-AVI-0203Vulnérabilité dans Veeam Backup
Une vulnérabilités a été découverte dans Veeam . Elle permet à un attaquant de provoquer une
atteinte à la confidentialité des données.
Official advisory ↗KISA KrCERT/CC · Korean · KNVD-5973현재 악용되고 있는 Exploit(Update. 2023-08-22)
Veeam Backup & Replication Cloud Connect component contains a missing authentication for critical function vulnerability that allows an unauthenticated user operating within the backup infrastructure network perimeter to obtain encrypted credentials stored in the configuration database. This may lead to an attacker gaining access to the backup infrastructure hosts.
Operational remediation based on structured source evidence.
Status ?Patch availability is based on structured fixed-version fields and authoritative update references. If no fix is verified, check the vendor advisory before making a change.
No fixed version is explicitly recorded in the structured CVE data.
Action
No verified patch reference is present in the current structured sources. Check the vendor advisory before making a change.
Workaround
No verified workaround is recorded. If business-safe, reduce exposure to the affected interface and allow only trusted sources until authoritative guidance is available.
04
Evidence and provenance
Published 10 Mar 2023 · Last source change 21 Oct 2025, 23:15 UTC · CWE-306 · Missing Authentication for Critical Function
CVE recordCVE.org · 5.1
CVSS sourceNIST NVD
EPSS source ?The date BlackTree first stored a score for this CVE from the daily FIRST EPSS feed.FIRST · tracked since 2026-08-14
European sourceENISA EUVD · EUVD-2023-31287
Product sourceCISA KEV
Remediation sourceCVE/CNA references
CWE sourceCNA
NVD statusNVD enriched
Core structured fields are present and their contributing authorities are shown above.
Affected versionsThe structured affected or fixed version information changed.
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Veeam Backup & Replication: Fixed Versions: v12 (build 12.0.0.1420 P20230223), 11a (build 11.0.1.1261 P20230227) · Fixed: No fixed version is explicitly recorded in the structured CVE data.
Affected versionsThe structured affected or fixed version information changed.
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Veeam Backup & Replication: Fixed Versions: v12 (build 12.0.0.1420 P20230223), 11a (build 11.0.1.1261 P20230227) · Fixed: No fixed version is explicitly recorded in the structured CVE data.
Affected versionsThe structured affected or fixed version information changed.
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Veeam Backup & Replication: Fixed Versions: v12 (build 12.0.0.1420 P20230223), 11a (build 11.0.1.1261 P20230227) · Fixed: No fixed version is explicitly recorded in the structured CVE data.
Affected versionsThe structured affected or fixed version information changed.
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Veeam Backup & Replication: Fixed Versions: v12 (build 12.0.0.1420 P20230223), 11a (build 11.0.1.1261 P20230227) · Fixed: No fixed version is explicitly recorded in the structured CVE data.
Affected versionsThe structured affected or fixed version information changed.
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Veeam Backup & Replication: Fixed Versions: v12 (build 12.0.0.1420 P20230223), 11a (build 11.0.1.1261 P20230227) · Fixed: No fixed version is explicitly recorded in the structured CVE data.
Affected versionsThe structured affected or fixed version information changed.
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Veeam Backup & Replication: Fixed Versions: v12 (build 12.0.0.1420 P20230223), 11a (build 11.0.1.1261 P20230227) · Fixed: No fixed version is explicitly recorded in the structured CVE data.
Affected versionsThe structured affected or fixed version information changed.
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Veeam Backup & Replication: Fixed Versions: v12 (build 12.0.0.1420 P20230223), 11a (build 11.0.1.1261 P20230227) · Fixed: No fixed version is explicitly recorded in the structured CVE data.
Affected versionsThe structured affected or fixed version information changed.
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Veeam Backup & Replication: Fixed Versions: v12 (build 12.0.0.1420 P20230223), 11a (build 11.0.1.1261 P20230227) · Fixed: No fixed version is explicitly recorded in the structured CVE data.
Affected versionsThe structured affected or fixed version information changed.
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Veeam Backup & Replication: Fixed Versions: v12 (build 12.0.0.1420 P20230223), 11a (build 11.0.1.1261 P20230227) · Fixed: No fixed version is explicitly recorded in the structured CVE data.
Affected versionsThe structured affected or fixed version information changed.
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Veeam Backup & Replication: Fixed Versions: v12 (build 12.0.0.1420 P20230223), 11a (build 11.0.1.1261 P20230227) · Fixed: No fixed version is explicitly recorded in the structured CVE data.
Affected versionsThe structured affected or fixed version information changed.
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Veeam Backup & Replication: Fixed Versions: v12 (build 12.0.0.1420 P20230223), 11a (build 11.0.1.1261 P20230227) · Fixed: No fixed version is explicitly recorded in the structured CVE data.
Affected versionsThe structured affected or fixed version information changed.
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Veeam Backup & Replication: Fixed Versions: v12 (build 12.0.0.1420 P20230223), 11a (build 11.0.1.1261 P20230227) · Fixed: No fixed version is explicitly recorded in the structured CVE data.
Affected versionsThe structured affected or fixed version information changed.
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Veeam Backup & Replication: Fixed Versions: v12 (build 12.0.0.1420 P20230223), 11a (build 11.0.1.1261 P20230227) · Fixed: No fixed version is explicitly recorded in the structured CVE data.
Affected versionsThe structured affected or fixed version information changed.
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Veeam Backup & Replication: Fixed Versions: v12 (build 12.0.0.1420 P20230223), 11a (build 11.0.1.1261 P20230227) · Fixed: No fixed version is explicitly recorded in the structured CVE data.
Affected versionsThe structured affected or fixed version information changed.
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Veeam Backup & Replication: Fixed Versions: v12 (build 12.0.0.1420 P20230223), 11a (build 11.0.1.1261 P20230227) · Fixed: No fixed version is explicitly recorded in the structured CVE data.
Affected versionsThe structured affected or fixed version information changed.
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Veeam Backup & Replication: Fixed Versions: v12 (build 12.0.0.1420 P20230223), 11a (build 11.0.1.1261 P20230227) · Fixed: No fixed version is explicitly recorded in the structured CVE data.
Affected versionsThe structured affected or fixed version information changed.
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Veeam Backup & Replication: Fixed Versions: v12 (build 12.0.0.1420 P20230223), 11a (build 11.0.1.1261 P20230227) · Fixed: No fixed version is explicitly recorded in the structured CVE data.
Affected versionsThe structured affected or fixed version information changed.
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Veeam Backup & Replication: Fixed Versions: v12 (build 12.0.0.1420 P20230223), 11a (build 11.0.1.1261 P20230227) · Fixed: No fixed version is explicitly recorded in the structured CVE data.
Affected versionsThe structured affected or fixed version information changed.
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Veeam Backup & Replication: Fixed Versions: v12 (build 12.0.0.1420 P20230223), 11a (build 11.0.1.1261 P20230227) · Fixed: No fixed version is explicitly recorded in the structured CVE data.
Affected versionsThe structured affected or fixed version information changed.
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Veeam Backup & Replication: Fixed Versions: v12 (build 12.0.0.1420 P20230223), 11a (build 11.0.1.1261 P20230227) · Fixed: No fixed version is explicitly recorded in the structured CVE data.
Affected versionsThe structured affected or fixed version information changed.
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Veeam Backup & Replication: Fixed Versions: v12 (build 12.0.0.1420 P20230223), 11a (build 11.0.1.1261 P20230227) · Fixed: No fixed version is explicitly recorded in the structured CVE data.
Affected versionsThe structured affected or fixed version information changed.
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Veeam Backup & Replication: Fixed Versions: v12 (build 12.0.0.1420 P20230223), 11a (build 11.0.1.1261 P20230227) · Fixed: No fixed version is explicitly recorded in the structured CVE data.
Affected versionsThe structured affected or fixed version information changed.
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Veeam Backup & Replication: Fixed Versions: v12 (build 12.0.0.1420 P20230223), 11a (build 11.0.1.1261 P20230227) · Fixed: No fixed version is explicitly recorded in the structured CVE data.
Affected versionsThe structured affected or fixed version information changed.
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Veeam Backup & Replication: Fixed Versions: v12 (build 12.0.0.1420 P20230223), 11a (build 11.0.1.1261 P20230227) · Fixed: No fixed version is explicitly recorded in the structured CVE data.
Affected versionsThe structured affected or fixed version information changed.
Before
Veeam Backup & Replication: Fixed Versions: v12 (build 12.0.0.1420 P20230223), 11a (build 11.0.1.1261 P20230227) · Fixed: No fixed version is explicitly recorded in the structured CVE data.
Affected versionsThe structured affected or fixed version information changed.
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Veeam Backup & Replication: Fixed Versions: v12 (build 12.0.0.1420 P20230223), 11a (build 11.0.1.1261 P20230227) · Fixed: No fixed version is explicitly recorded in the structured CVE data.
Affected versionsThe structured affected or fixed version information changed.
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Veeam Backup & Replication: Fixed Versions: v12 (build 12.0.0.1420 P20230223), 11a (build 11.0.1.1261 P20230227) · Fixed: No fixed version is explicitly recorded in the structured CVE data.
Affected versionsThe structured affected or fixed version information changed.
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Veeam Backup & Replication: Fixed Versions: v12 (build 12.0.0.1420 P20230223), 11a (build 11.0.1.1261 P20230227) · Fixed: No fixed version is explicitly recorded in the structured CVE data.
Affected versionsThe structured affected or fixed version information changed.
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Veeam Backup & Replication: Fixed Versions: v12 (build 12.0.0.1420 P20230223), 11a (build 11.0.1.1261 P20230227) · Fixed: No fixed version is explicitly recorded in the structured CVE data.
Affected versionsThe structured affected or fixed version information changed.
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Veeam Backup & Replication: Fixed Versions: v12 (build 12.0.0.1420 P20230223), 11a (build 11.0.1.1261 P20230227) · Fixed: No fixed version is explicitly recorded in the structured CVE data.
Affected versionsThe structured affected or fixed version information changed.
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Veeam Backup & Replication: Fixed Versions: v12 (build 12.0.0.1420 P20230223), 11a (build 11.0.1.1261 P20230227) · Fixed: No fixed version is explicitly recorded in the structured CVE data.
Affected versionsThe structured affected or fixed version information changed.
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Veeam Backup & Replication: Fixed Versions: v12 (build 12.0.0.1420 P20230223), 11a (build 11.0.1.1261 P20230227) · Fixed: No fixed version is explicitly recorded in the structured CVE data.
Affected versionsThe structured affected or fixed version information changed.
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Veeam Backup & Replication: Fixed Versions: v12 (build 12.0.0.1420 P20230223), 11a (build 11.0.1.1261 P20230227) · Fixed: No fixed version is explicitly recorded in the structured CVE data.
Affected versionsThe structured affected or fixed version information changed.
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Veeam Backup & Replication: Fixed Versions: v12 (build 12.0.0.1420 P20230223), 11a (build 11.0.1.1261 P20230227) · Fixed: No fixed version is explicitly recorded in the structured CVE data.
Affected versionsThe structured affected or fixed version information changed.
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Veeam Backup & Replication: Fixed Versions: v12 (build 12.0.0.1420 P20230223), 11a (build 11.0.1.1261 P20230227) · Fixed: No fixed version is explicitly recorded in the structured CVE data.
Affected versionsThe structured affected or fixed version information changed.
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Veeam Backup & Replication: Fixed Versions: v12 (build 12.0.0.1420 P20230223), 11a (build 11.0.1.1261 P20230227) · Fixed: No fixed version is explicitly recorded in the structured CVE data.
Affected versionsThe structured affected or fixed version information changed.
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Veeam Backup & Replication: Fixed Versions: v12 (build 12.0.0.1420 P20230223), 11a (build 11.0.1.1261 P20230227) · Fixed: No fixed version is explicitly recorded in the structured CVE data.
Affected versionsThe structured affected or fixed version information changed.
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Veeam Backup & Replication: Fixed Versions: v12 (build 12.0.0.1420 P20230223), 11a (build 11.0.1.1261 P20230227) · Fixed: No fixed version is explicitly recorded in the structured CVE data.
Affected versionsThe structured affected or fixed version information changed.
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Veeam Backup & Replication: Fixed Versions: v12 (build 12.0.0.1420 P20230223), 11a (build 11.0.1.1261 P20230227) · Fixed: No fixed version is explicitly recorded in the structured CVE data.
Affected versionsThe structured affected or fixed version information changed.
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Veeam Backup & Replication: Fixed Versions: v12 (build 12.0.0.1420 P20230223), 11a (build 11.0.1.1261 P20230227) · Fixed: No fixed version is explicitly recorded in the structured CVE data.
Affected versionsThe structured affected or fixed version information changed.
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Veeam Backup & Replication: Fixed Versions: v12 (build 12.0.0.1420 P20230223), 11a (build 11.0.1.1261 P20230227) · Fixed: No fixed version is explicitly recorded in the structured CVE data.
Affected versionsThe structured affected or fixed version information changed.
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Veeam Backup & Replication: Fixed Versions: v12 (build 12.0.0.1420 P20230223), 11a (build 11.0.1.1261 P20230227) · Fixed: No fixed version is explicitly recorded in the structured CVE data.
Affected versionsThe structured affected or fixed version information changed.
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Veeam Backup & Replication: Fixed Versions: v12 (build 12.0.0.1420 P20230223), 11a (build 11.0.1.1261 P20230227) · Fixed: No fixed version is explicitly recorded in the structured CVE data.
Affected versionsThe structured affected or fixed version information changed.
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Veeam Backup & Replication: Fixed Versions: v12 (build 12.0.0.1420 P20230223), 11a (build 11.0.1.1261 P20230227) · Fixed: No fixed version is explicitly recorded in the structured CVE data.
Affected versionsThe structured affected or fixed version information changed.
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Veeam Backup & Replication: Fixed Versions: v12 (build 12.0.0.1420 P20230223), 11a (build 11.0.1.1261 P20230227) · Fixed: No fixed version is explicitly recorded in the structured CVE data.
Affected versionsThe structured affected or fixed version information changed.
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Veeam Backup & Replication: Fixed Versions: v12 (build 12.0.0.1420 P20230223), 11a (build 11.0.1.1261 P20230227) · Fixed: No fixed version is explicitly recorded in the structured CVE data.
Affected versionsThe structured affected or fixed version information changed.
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Veeam Backup & Replication: Fixed Versions: v12 (build 12.0.0.1420 P20230223), 11a (build 11.0.1.1261 P20230227) · Fixed: No fixed version is explicitly recorded in the structured CVE data.
Affected versionsThe structured affected or fixed version information changed.
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Veeam Backup & Replication: Fixed Versions: v12 (build 12.0.0.1420 P20230223), 11a (build 11.0.1.1261 P20230227) · Fixed: No fixed version is explicitly recorded in the structured CVE data.
Affected versionsThe structured affected or fixed version information changed.
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Veeam Backup & Replication: Fixed Versions: v12 (build 12.0.0.1420 P20230223), 11a (build 11.0.1.1261 P20230227) · Fixed: No fixed version is explicitly recorded in the structured CVE data.
Affected versionsThe structured affected or fixed version information changed.
Before
Veeam Backup & Replication: Fixed Versions: v12 (build 12.0.0.1420 P20230223), 11a (build 11.0.1.1261 P20230227) · Fixed: No fixed version is explicitly recorded in the structured CVE data.
Technical terms and abbreviations used in this report
CVE
Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures: the public identifier for one disclosed vulnerability.
CVSS
Common Vulnerability Scoring System: a technical severity framework; it is not patching priority by itself.
EPSS
Exploit Prediction Scoring System: FIRST's estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days; it is a forecast, not confirmation.
CWE
Common Weakness Enumeration: the standard category describing the underlying software or hardware weakness.
CNA
CVE Numbering Authority: an organisation authorised to assign and publish CVE records.
CISA ADP
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Authorized Data Publisher: structured enrichment added to a CVE record.
NVD
National Vulnerability Database: NIST's enrichment service for CVE records.
CERT / CSIRT
A computer security incident response team that publishes warnings or coordinates incident response.
PoC
Proof of concept: public material that demonstrates or helps reproduce exploitation.
CSAF
Common Security Advisory Framework: a machine-readable format for security advisories.
LoTL
Living off the land: abuse of legitimate tools or system functions during an attack.