CVE-2022-26501

Veeam Backup & Replication Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

n/a

CVSS

4.3%

EPSS (exploit prob.)

90.1%

EPSS percentile

Yes

Actively exploited

Yes

Ransomware use

2022-12-13

Added

MITRE ATT&CK techniques

How this vulnerability maps to adversary behaviour, from the Center for Threat-Informed Defense's public CVE→ATT&CK mappings. Use it to check whether your detections already cover the technique.

Technique	Name	Relationship
T1190	Exploit Public-Facing Application	exploitation technique
T1059	Command and Scripting Interpreter	primary impact
T1036	Masquerading	secondary impact
T1048	Exfiltration Over Alternative Protocol	secondary impact

Summary

The Veeam Distribution Service in the Backup & Replication application allows unauthenticated users to access internal API functions. A remote attacker can send input to the internal API which may lead to uploading and executing of malicious code.

Affected software

Vendor: Veeam · Product: Backup & Replication

Weakness types (CWE):

What to do

This vulnerability appears in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, meaning it is being exploited in the wild. Prioritize patching affected systems and verify exposure across your estate.

Related vulnerabilities in Veeam

CVE	Name	EPSS	Exploited
CVE-2024-40711	Veeam Backup and Replication Deserialization Vulnerability	90.4%	Yes
CVE-2023-27532	Veeam Backup & Replication Cloud Connect Missing Authentication for Critical Fun	77.6%	Yes
CVE-2022-26500	Veeam Backup & Replication Remote Code Execution Vulnerability	5.9%	Yes

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