Veeam patches critical flaws, urges users to update

The most concerning glitch affects VBR software

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Veeam patches critical flaws, urges users to update
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Veeam patches critical flaws, urges users to update

Data protection company Veeam Software has released security updates to address a total of 18 vulnerabilities affecting its products, including Veeam Backup & Replication (VBR), Service Provider Console, and Veeam ONE.

Among all the flaws addressed, five are classified as critical, with the potential for remote code execution (RCE). The most concerning of them is the bug, tracked as CVE-2024-40711, affecting V...

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