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CVE-2020-10914One Insecure Deserialization

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of VEEAM One Agent 9.5.4.4587.

Published Apr 22, 2020 · Updated Nov 21, 2024

Key Facts

Patch immediately
  • CVE-2020-10914 is a critical-severity vulnerability (CVSS 9.8 v3.1) affecting One (Veeam), One Agent.
  • It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog. Public exploit code is available.
  • EPSS estimates a 48% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
  • No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
  • Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because public exploit code exists for a high-severity flaw.

Scores

CVSS v3.1

9.8

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS (30-day exploit likelihood)

48%

Higher than 98.8% of all scored CVEs

Exploit maturity

Weaponized

ATLAS score

57/100

Publication score, see How it works

Exploitation Verdict

KEV listed

Not listed

Federal due date

None

No federal due date

Ransomware use

Not reported

Attributed actors

None named

Exploit & Defence Guidance

Exploit maturity

Weaponized

Public exploit code

1

Proof-of-concept links

In-the-wild evidence

0

Reports of active use

Description

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of VEEAM One Agent 9.5.4.4587. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the PerformHandshake method.

The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in deserialization of untrusted data. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the service account. Was ZDI-CAN-10400.

Affected Products

2 affected entries in total
ProductAffected versionsFixed in
OneVeeam9.5.4.4587n/a
One Agent>= 9.5.4.4587n/a

Timeline

  1. Publicly disclosed

    Apr 22, 2020

  2. Last updated

    Nov 21, 2024

Weakness Type

  • CWE-502 Deserialization of Untrusted Data

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Figures as of Oct 19, 2026. Compiled by Brandefense technologies from public vulnerability catalogs; scoring as described in How it works.

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