Veeam released security updates for a critical remote code execution vulnerability in Veeam Service Provider Console (VSPC) tracked as CVE-2024-29212, which carries a CVSS 9.9 rating. The flaw stems from improper deserialization in communication between management agents and their components, allowing a remote authenticated attacker with user-level privileges to execute malicious code on VSPC servers. Affected versions include unsupported 4.0, 5.0, and 6.0 releases, along with 7.0 versions earlier than 7.0.0.18899 and 8.0 versions earlier than 8.0.0.19236.
After issuing an initial patch, Veeam said a subsequent review identified an additional area for improvement and released an enhanced update intended to fully mitigate the issue. The company urged customers to review its remediation guidance, upgrade impacted deployments to the fixed builds, and use only supported VSPC versions to reduce exposure.

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On May 28, 2024, Veeam released an enhanced update for Veeam Service Provider Console after a later review identified an additional area for improvement beyond the initial fix. The refined patch was intended to fully mitigate CVE-2024-29212, and customers were advised to update their deployments.
On May 7, 2024, Veeam issued an initial patch for the critical Veeam Service Provider Console vulnerability CVE-2024-29212. The flaw is a remote code execution issue caused by improper deserialization in communications between management agents and their components.
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