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CVE-2024-40711

A deserialization of untrusted data vulnerability with a malicious payload can allow an unauthenticated remote code execution (RCE).

CVSS 9.8 (CRITICAL) KEV: KNOWN CATALOG

Attention and evidence

HYPE SCORE
0.0/10
REALITY · THREAT PRIORITY
8.9/10
General review priority; not probability

Evidence confidence: Exploitation recorded

Why this priority?
  • Recorded exploitation baseline: +7.00
  • Technical severity: CVSS 9.8: +1.47
  • Fresh EPSS: 90.37%: +0.45

General review priority, not probability, victim count or asset-specific risk. A range covers missing CVSS/EPSS inputs within the current evidence state.

Sources: 16 documents and public datasets.

Hype components

Headline sample (25%)
0/100
Press, 30 days (60%)
0/100
Grounded branding (15%)
0/100
HYPE TOTAL0/100

Sources and documents

Check Point Research
Press · 23 Feb 2026, 08:00 · 23rd February – Threat Intelligence Report - Check Point Research
watchTowr Labs
Press · 20 Mar 2025, 07:00 · By Executive Order, We Are Banning Blacklists - Domain-Level RCE in Veeam Backup & Replication (CVE-2025-23120) - watchTowr Labs
Armis, The Cyber Exposure Management & Security Company
Press · 02 Dec 2024, 08:00 · Protecting Your Veeam Backup and Replication from CVE-2024-40711 Vulnerability - Armis, The Cyber Exposure Management & Security Company
Security Affairs
Press · 09 Nov 2024, 08:00 · Veeam Backup & Replication exploit reused in new Frag ransomware attack - Security Affairs
Sophos
Press · 08 Nov 2024, 08:00 · VEEAM exploit seen used again with a new ransomware: “Frag” - Sophos
See all 16 source documents
Cybersecurity Dive
Press · 22 Oct 2024, 07:00 · Critical Veeam CVE actively exploited in ransomware attacks - Cybersecurity Dive
The Hacker News
Press · 21 Oct 2024, 07:00 · THN Cybersecurity Recap: Top Threats, Tools and News (Oct 14 - Oct 20) - The Hacker News
The Record from Recorded Future News
Press · 18 Oct 2024, 07:00 · CISA confirms Veeam vulnerability is being used in ransomware attacks - The Record from Recorded Future News
The Hacker News
Press · 14 Oct 2024, 07:00 · Critical Veeam Vulnerability Exploited to Spread Akira and Fog Ransomware - The Hacker News
Rescana
Press · 13 Oct 2024, 07:00 · Exploiting CVE-2024-40711: Akira and Fog Ransomware Target Veeam Backup & Replication Systems - Rescana
SecurityWeek
Press · 11 Oct 2024, 07:00 · Recent Veeam Vulnerability Exploited in Ransomware Attacks - SecurityWeek
Infosecurity Magazine
Press · 11 Oct 2024, 07:00 · NHS England Warns of Critical Veeam Vulnerability Under Active Exploitation - Infosecurity Magazine
Rapid7
Press · 09 Sep 2024, 07:00 · Multiple Vulnerabilities in Veeam Backup & Replication - Rapid7
watchTowr Labs
Press · 09 Sep 2024, 07:00 · Veeam Backup & Response - RCE With Auth, But Mostly Without Auth (CVE-2024-40711) - watchTowr Labs
Help Net Security
Press · 09 Sep 2024, 07:00 · Veeam Backup & Replication RCE flaw may soon be leveraged by ransomware gangs (CVE-2024-40711) - Help Net Security
BleepingComputer
Press · 05 Sep 2024, 07:00 · Veeam warns of critical RCE flaw in Backup & Replication software - BleepingComputer

Score evolution

● Hype   ● Reality

Earlier evidence-support scores are retained in history; this chart shows only the current priority definition.

First record: hype 0.0 · reality 8.9 (2026-11-02 15:13). The curve appears once the score changes.

Public exploit evidence

0

Public exploit entries / repo candidates

Evidence context and dated references

Reality is general threat/review priority, combining observed exploitation, CVSS severity and fresh EPSS. Evidence confidence is separate. This is not calibrated risk, a victim count or an asset-specific assessment. A range reflects missing numeric inputs.

Evidence in context

Confidence in exploitation evidence
Exploitation recorded
Priority basis
Recorded exploitation; CVSS 9.8; EPSS 90.4%
Attention, last 30 days
0 distinct story titles; 0 press documents; 0 publisher domains.
Technical potential
network access, no prior privileges, no user interaction.
Observed activity
Exploitation recorded in CISA KEV.
Known scale
Not quantified.
Evidence confidence basis
Trusted exploitation confirmation

Score evaluated: 2026-11-05 13:59:16.850043+00:00 · EPSS snapshot: 2026-11-05T12:03:04Z

Source event timeline
First press mention
05 Sep 2024, 07:00
Published
07 Sep 2024, 16:11
Added to the CISA KEV catalog
17 Oct 2024, 00:00
Latest press mention
23 Feb 2026, 08:00
Score calculated
05 Nov 2026, 13:59