CVE-2024-22901: vinchin backup and recovery vulnerability

What is known

Vinchin Backup & Recovery v7.2 was discovered to use default MYSQL credentials.

Business impact

Successful exploitation of CVE-2024-22901, a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) affecting vinchin backup and recovery, may affect the confidentiality, integrity or availability of the vulnerable environment. The exact impact depends on the installed version, exposed interfaces and deployment configuration.

Recommended administrator action

Confirm whether vinchin backup and recovery is present and compare installed versions with the vendor advisory and NVD record. Apply the vendor patch or documented mitigation; until remediation is complete, reduce exposure of affected interfaces, review relevant logs and monitor for indicators of exploitation. DataHouse can support version verification, managed patching, network exposure reduction, log review and backup validation for dedicated, cloud and colocated environments.

Sources

• NVD
• Reference
• Reference
• Reference
• Reference