Is CVE-2024-29849 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2024-29849 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2024-29849 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2024-29849 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-29849?

CVE-2024-29849 has a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

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CRITICAL

CVE-2024-29849

CWE-287Published: May 22, 2024· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

9.8

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

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

NVD Source

Risk Analysis

Veeam Backup Enterprise Manager is vulnerable to an authentication bypass that allows unauthenticated users to log in as any user. This critical flaw grants attackers full access to the web interface.

No public exploit is known, and the vulnerability is not in the CISA KEV catalog. It is remotely exploitable with low attack complexity.

Recommended Action

Update Veeam Backup & Replication to the latest version to remediate the authentication bypass.

Generated by the CTIWATCH analysis pipeline from this CVE's metadata (CVSS, EPSS, KEV status, exploit intelligence). Verify against vendor advisories before acting.

Technical Analysis

CVE-2024-29849 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 9.8.

From a weakness classification perspective (CWE-287): Authentication bypass vulnerabilities allow attackers to access protected resources without valid credentials.