Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in Veeam Software Appliance
CVE-2026-56844

8.4HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Veeam
Status
Backup And Replication
Vendor
CVE Published:
22 July 2026

What is CVE-2026-56844?

A vulnerability in the Veeam Updater component of the Veeam Software Appliance enables local users to escalate their privileges, potentially allowing unauthorized access to root-level privileges on the operating system. This poses a security risk as it could lead to unauthorized actions and data breaches.

Affected Version(s)

Backup and Replication 13.0.2

References

https://www.veeam.com/kb4879

CVSS V4

Score:
8.4
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Attack Required:
None
Privileges Required:
Undefined
User Interaction:
None

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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