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CVE-2015-5742

VeeamVixProxy in Veeam Backup & Replication (B&R) before 8.0 update 3 stores local administrator credentials in log file

VeeamVixProxy in Veeam Backup & Replication (B&R) before 8.0 update 3 stores local administrator credentials in log files with world-readable permissions, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading the files.

LOW · CVSS 2.1 EPSS 0.00053
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  • Public exploit or PoC is available
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Weakness Classification

CWE-200Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
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Affected Products & Versions

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veeam backup \& replication<= 8.0.0.2030
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Public Exploits & PoCs

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pocpacketstormsecurity.com · Veeam-Backup-And-Replication-6-7-8-Privilege-Escalation.htmlpacketstormsecurity.com
pocwww.ush.it · veeam-backup-replication-6-7-8-local-privilege-escalation...www.ush.it
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Scoring & Timeline

2.1
LOW · CVSS v2 (legacy) · cve@mitre.org
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This CVE predates CVSS v3; the legacy v2 score is shown so triage still has a severity to work with.
v2 Vector
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Published to NVD16 Oct 2015 · 08:59 PM
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References & Sources

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Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Oct/44Exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/536647/100/0/threaded
http://www.veeam.com/kb2068Vendor Advisory
https://www.veeam.com/kb2180
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