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.
Published: 2026-07-22
Score: 8.4 High
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
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https://www.veeam.com/kb4879 cve-icon
History

Wed, 22 Jul 2026 01:00:00 +0000

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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.
Weaknesses CWE-22
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.4, 'vector': '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'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: hackerone

Published:

Updated: 2026-07-22T00:44:32.798Z

Reserved: 2026-06-23T15:00:03.632Z

Link: CVE-2026-56844

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Weaknesses
  • CWE-22

    Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')