VulnerabilityAnalyzed
CVE-2022-26500
Veeam Backup & Replication Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
KEVHIGH 8.8EPSS 5.83%
Does this matter?
Known to be exploited in the wild (CISA KEV, CISA remediation deadline 3 January 2023). Treat as an emergency change: patch or isolate now, then hunt for prior compromise.
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.
- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 5.83% probability · 93th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Listed 13 December 2022 · due 3 January 2023 · used in ransomware campaigns
- Weakness
- CWE-22
- Affected
- veeam/veeam backup \& replication
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
CISA notes
Apply updates per vendor instructions. https://www.veeam.com/kb4288; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-26500
References
- https://veeam.comVendor Advisory
- https://www.veeam.com/kb4288Vendor Advisory
- https://veeam.comVendor Advisory
- https://www.veeam.com/kb4288Vendor Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-26500US Government Resource
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.