CVE-2024-22899

HIGHNVD 8.88.8—Elevated

8.8

Vinchin Backup & Recovery v7.2 was discovered to contain an authenticated remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability via the syncNtpTime function.

CVSS v3: 8.8
EG Score: 8.8(medium)
EPSS: 95.8%
KEV: Not listed

Published

February 2, 2024

Last Modified

November 4, 2025

References (8)

cve@mitrehttp://vinchin.com
cve@mitrehttps://blog.leakix.net/2024/01/vinchin-backup-rce-chain/
cve@mitrehttps://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jan/29
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/176793/Vinchin-Backup-And-Recovery-7.2-syncNtpTime-Command-Injection.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jan/29
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://vinchin.com
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://blog.leakix.net/2024/01/vinchin-backup-rce-chain/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jan/29

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-94Improper Control of Generation of Code (Code Injection)

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Publicly available exploits

(1 reference)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 GitHub PoC). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

GitHub PoCChocapikk/CVE-2024-22899-to-22903-ExploitChain
First seen Nov 6, 2023
Comprehensive Exploit Chain for Multiple Vulnerabilities in VinChin Backup & Recovery <= 7.2
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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2024-22899?

CVE-2024-22899 is a high vulnerability published on February 2, 2024. Vinchin Backup & Recovery v7.2 was discovered to contain an authenticated remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability via the syncNtpTime function.

When was CVE-2024-22899 disclosed?

CVE-2024-22899 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on February 2, 2024, with the most recent update on November 4, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2024-22899 actively exploited?

CVE-2024-22899 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 95.8% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-22899?

CVE-2024-22899 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2024-22899?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2024-22899, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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