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CVE-2022-26500: Veeam Backup & Replication Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

• Severity: high (CVSS 8.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: yes — in CISA KEV since 2022-12-13
• EPSS: 5.8% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2022-03-17 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-22

Description

Improper limitation of path names in Veeam Backup & Replication 9.5U3, 9.5U4,10.x, and 11.x allows remote authenticated users access to internal API functions that allows attackers to upload and execute arbitrary code.

Affected products

• Veeam Backup & Replication: from 10.0.0.4442 before 10.0.1.4854; from 11.0.0.825 before 11.0.1.1261; 9.5.0.1536, 9.5.4.2615, 10.0.1.4854, 10.0.1.4854-p20201202, 10.0.1.4854-p20210609, 11.0.1.1261 (+2) — fixed in 10.0.1.4854, 11.0.1.1261

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Veeam Backup & Replication 10.0.1.4854, 11.0.1.1261. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://veeam.com
• https://www.veeam.com/kb4288
• https://veeam.com
• https://www.veeam.com/kb4288
• https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-26500

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