Vulnerability · Published Jul 22, 2026 · Assigned by hackerone
CVE-2026-56844
High 8.4
In plain English
A high-severity path traversal in Backup and Replication from Veeam. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 8% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 4.0)8.4High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 92.4% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official 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.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Veeam | Backup and Replication | see references |
Weakness: CWE-22 · 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