CVE-2026-21670
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Credential Exposure via Privilege Escalation in SSH Client
Publication date: 2026-03-12
Last updated on: 2026-03-31
Assigner: HackerOne
Description
Description
A vulnerability allowing a low-privileged user to extract saved SSH credentials.
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| veeam | veeam_backup_&_replication | From 13.0.0.496 (inc) to 13.0.1.1071 (inc) |
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Exploitability
CWE
KEV
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-522 | The product transmits or stores authentication credentials, but it uses an insecure method that is susceptible to unauthorized interception and/or retrieval. |
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This vulnerability allows a low-privileged user to extract saved SSH credentials from a system.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
An attacker exploiting this vulnerability could gain access to sensitive SSH credentials, potentially allowing unauthorized access to systems and compromising confidentiality.
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