RCE in Veeam Backup And Recovery

CVE-2025-59468

This vulnerability allows a Backup Administrator to perform remote code execution (RCE) as the postgres user by sending a malicious password parameter.

Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)

EPSS: 0.011 (63.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.0 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-59468?
CVE-2025-59468 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Veeam Backup And Recovery, classified under Command Injection. CVSS score: 9.0/10. Published 2026-01-08.
How severe is CVE-2025-59468?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.0 out of 10.