Actively exploited
Listed in CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog since December 13, 2022.
CVE-2022-26501
Veeam Backup & Replication Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Added to KEV December 13, 2022
Alert details
- Source feed
- CISA KEV
- CVE ID
- CVE-2022-26501
- CWE
- CWE-306
- Affected products
- Backup & Replication · Veeam Backup & Replication · Veeam
What happened
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.
What it means for your business
Veeam Backup & Replication is listed in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (CVE-2022-26501). 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. CISA remediation due date: 2023-01-03. If you need help checking exposure, call (864) 335-9223.
Required action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
CISA due date: January 3, 2023
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