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
- Veeam Backup And Recovery — versions 13.0.0
- Veeam Veeam_backup_\&_replication
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- support@hackerone.com (Vendor Advisory)
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.