CVE-2026-56844
A vulnerability in the Veeam Updater component of the Veeam Software Appliance that could allow a...
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.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- High
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2026-56844- CVSS 4.0
- 8.4 High
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 - Weakness
- CWE-22
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2026-47595
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.
- Record
EUVD-2026-47595- CVSS 4.0
- 8.4 High
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 - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-72f6-c934-4fg9
A vulnerability in the Veeam Updater component of the Veeam Software Appliance that could allow a...
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.
- Record
GHSA-72f6-c934-4fg9- CVSS 4.0
- 8.4 High
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/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X - Weakness
- CWE-22
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
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.
- Record
CVE-2026-56844- CVSS 4.0
- 8.4 High
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/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X - Weakness
- CWE-22
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases, published | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2026-56844 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.4) in Veeam Backup And Replication, published July 22, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.18%, the 7th percentile. No source names a fixed version.