RCE in Veeam Backup And Recovery

CVE-2025-55125

This vulnerability allows a Backup or Tape Operator to perform remote code execution (RCE) as root by creating a malicious backup configuration file.

Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.009 (57.5th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 57th percentile — 57.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2025-55125: held from 0.008 to 0.009.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.008 · newest: 0.009 · change: +0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-55125?
CVE-2025-55125 is a high-severity vulnerability in Veeam Backup And Recovery, classified under Command Injection. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2026-01-08.
How severe is CVE-2025-55125?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.