Privilege escalation in Veeam Backup And Recovery
CVE-2025-24286
A vulnerability allowing an authenticated user with the Backup Operator role to modify backup jobs, which could execute arbitrary code.
Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation
EPSS: 0.112 (95.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Veeam Backup And Recovery — versions 12.3
- Veeam Veeam_backup_\&_replication
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- support@hackerone.com (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-24286?
- CVE-2025-24286 is a high-severity vulnerability in Veeam Backup And Recovery, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 7.2/10. Published 2025-06-19.
- How severe is CVE-2025-24286?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.2 out of 10.