CVE-2026-56844
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 8.4 High
- Published
- Jul 22, 2026
- Updated
- Jul 22, 2026
- Reserved
- Jun 23, 2026
Description
A vulnerability in the Veeam Updater component of the Veeam Software Appliance that could allow a local user to elevate their privileges and gain root-level access to the underlying operating system.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | 8.4 High | CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N | hackerone |
Weaknesses
- CWE-22 Path Traversal
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
Backup and ReplicationVeeam |
|
References
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