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CVE-2024-22902: Vinchin Backup & Recovery v7.2 was discovered to be configured with default root credentials

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 9.8 Critical.

Data as of 4 Nov 2026, 17:39 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
9.8Critical
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 2 Feb 2024

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 4 Nov 2026.

What to do

AI-suggested

Until a fix is available, it is critical to change the default root credentials immediately to strong, unique passwords to prevent unauthorized access.

Description

Vinchin Backup & Recovery version 7.2 is affected by a critical vulnerability due to being configured with default root credentials. This misconfiguration allows an attacker to gain full control over the system without authentication. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 9.8, indicating a severe risk with network attack vector, no required privileges or user interaction, and impacts confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

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