CVE-2022-26500: Veeam Backup & Replication Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

CVE-2022-26500 · Severity: critical · CVSS 8.8 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2022-12-13

The Veeam Distribution Service in Veeam Backup & Replication contains a path traversal vulnerability (CWE-22) that allows remote authenticated users to access internal API functions. This flaw can be leveraged to upload and execute arbitrary code on the affected system.

Technologies: Nakivo Backup, Nakivo Replication, Veeam Backup & Replication. Vendors: Nakivo, Veeam.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2022-26500 exploited in the wild?
Yes. CVE-2022-26500 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 13 December 2022. Treat it as urgent.
How severe is CVE-2022-26500?
Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 8.8, published 13 December 2022.
Which products and versions are affected?
Veeam Backup & Replication 9.5U3, 9.5U4, 10.x, 11.x.
Is there a fix for CVE-2022-26500?
No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
How is CVE-2022-26500 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.
Am I affected by CVE-2022-26500?
Check whether you run Nakivo Backup, Nakivo Replication or Veeam Backup & Replication. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

Affected products

  • Veeam Backup & Replication 9.5U3, 9.5U4, 10.x, 11.x

Timeline

  • 2022-12-13: disclosed
  • 2022-12-13: kev added: Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
  • 2022-12-13: exploited: Reported as exploited in the wild.

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