Raw vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:HSummary
CVE-2024-29855 is a critical-severity Use of Hard-coded Credentials (CWE-798) vulnerability in Veeam Recovery Orchestrator. Its CVSS base score is 9.0 (Critical).
Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Unsecured Credentials (T1552); ranked in the top 3% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
The strongest mitigations our analysis identified map to IA-5 (Authenticator Management) and SC-12 (Cryptographic Key Establishment and Management) — see the control section below for these in your framework.
Deeper analysis AI-assisted summary
Synthesised by an AI model from the NVD description and linked references — a reading aid, not an authoritative source.
CVE-2024-29855 is a hard-coded JWT secret vulnerability affecting Veeam Recovery Orchestrator. The issue is tracked under CWE-798 and received a CVSS v3 base score of 9.0, reflecting a network-accessible flaw with high attack complexity that can result in complete loss of confidentiality, integrity, and availability when exploited.
An unauthenticated attacker with network access can leverage the embedded secret to bypass authentication controls. This grants the ability to impersonate legitimate users or services and perform unauthorized actions within the orchestration environment, potentially leading to full system compromise.
Veeam addresses the issue in knowledge base article KB4585, which outlines mitigation steps and available patches for affected deployments.
The CVE maintains an EPSS score of 0.1912 with a recorded peak of 0.1946, indicating steady moderate exploitation interest since disclosure.
OWASP Top 10 for Web (2025)
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2024-26847
Vulnerability Data
Hard-coded JWT secret allows authentication bypass in Veeam Recovery Orchestrator
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Mitigating Controls
Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5) AI
Authenticator management requires secure distribution and handling of credentials, structurally discouraging hard-coded values.
Cryptographic key management mandates proper establishment and handling instead of embedding keys in code.
Mitigating Controls (NIST CSF 2.0) AI
Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→CSF cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.
PR.AA-01's credential/key-management processes can reduce the incentive to embed secrets but do not address or detect hard-coded values in source code, so the weakness remains fully possible.
PR.AA-02 addresses human identity proofing and per-person credential issuance at enrollment; it has no bearing on whether developers embed static credentials in software.
PR.DS-01 addresses encryption and integrity of stored data but never touches credential or key management practices, so it neither prevents hard-coded credentials nor removes any of their risk.
Mitigating Controls (ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Annex A) AI
Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→ISO cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.
Education on secure configuration practices discourages technical staff from embedding or relying on hard-coded credentials in systems and applications.
Secure key-generation, distribution and storage procedures reduce the likelihood that hard-coded or default cryptographic keys will be introduced or left unprotected.
Explicit prohibition of hard-coded passwords and unauthenticated external services stops credentials from being embedded directly in source code.
Contractual requirements for secure coding practices and evidence of testing make it less likely that hard-coded credentials will be introduced or remain undetected in delivered code.
Requiring independent oversight and timely disabling of non-human identities makes it harder for hard-coded or long-lived credentials to remain exploitable.
Mandating immediate replacement of vendor-supplied default credentials eliminates the use of hard-coded or factory passwords that attackers can trivially obtain from documentation or firmware.