What is CVE-2022-26504?

CVE-2022-26504 is a high-severity vulnerability in Veeam Backup \& Replication, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2022-03-17.

How severe is CVE-2022-26504?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

Is CVE-2022-26504 known to be exploited?

2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Auth bypass in Veeam Backup \& Replication

CVE-2022-26504

Improper authentication in Veeam Backup & Replication 9.5U3, 9.5U4,10.x and 11.x component used for Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager (SCVMM) allows attackers execute arbitrary code via Veeam.Backup.PSManager.exe

Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication

EPSS: 0.025 (82.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Veeam Veeam_backup_\&_replication — versions 9.5.0.1536, 9.5.4.2615, 10.0.1.4854
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-287 — Improper Authentication

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-26504?: CVE-2022-26504 is a high-severity vulnerability in Veeam Backup \& Replication, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2022-03-17.
How severe is CVE-2022-26504?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2022-26504 known to be exploited?: 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.