---
id: CVE-2024-22902
title: >-
  Vinchin Backup & Recovery v7.2 was discovered to be configured with default
  root credentials.
summary: >-
  Vinchin Backup & Recovery v7.2 was discovered to be configured with default
  root credentials.
severity: critical
cvss: 9.8
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'
vendor: vinchin
product: vinchin_backup_and_recovery
affected:
  - vinchin_backup_and_recovery <= 7.2
published: '2024-02-02'
updated: '2026-07-05'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-22902'
references:
  - url: 'https://blog.leakix.net/2024/01/vinchin-backup-rce-chain/'
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: 'https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jan/31'
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: 'http://default.com'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: >-
      http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/176795/Vinchin-Backup-And-Recovery-7.2-Default-Root-Credentials.html
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jan/31'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'http://vinchin.com'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://blog.leakix.net/2024/01/vinchin-backup-rce-chain/'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jan/31'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
tags:
  - nvd
epss: 0.01077
epssPercentile: 0.63597
ingestedAt: '2026-07-06T16:44:34.233Z'
---

## Overview

Vinchin Backup & Recovery v7.2 was discovered to be configured with default root credentials.

## Affected

- `vinchin_backup_and_recovery <= 7.2`

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.