CVE-2026-21672
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Local Privilege Escalation in Veeam Backup & Replication

Publication date: 2026-03-12

Last updated on: 2026-05-10

Assigner: HackerOne

Description
A vulnerability allowing local privilege escalation on Windows-based Veeam Backup & Replication servers.

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Published
2026-03-12
Last Modified
2026-05-10
Generated
2026-07-06
AI Q&A
2026-03-12
EPSS Evaluated
2026-07-05
NVD
CVE-2026-21672
EUVD
EUVD-2026-11595

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veeam backup_and_replication *

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CWE ID Description
CWE-538 The product places sensitive information into files or directories that are accessible to actors who are allowed to have access to the files, but not to the sensitive information.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability allows a local user to escalate their privileges on Windows-based Veeam Backup & Replication servers.

Impact Analysis

An attacker exploiting this vulnerability could gain higher privileges on the affected system, potentially leading to full control over the Veeam Backup & Replication server.

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