# CVE-2023-22793: Veeam Management Pack remote code execution in Virtualization Extensions

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2023-22793-a-vulnerability-allowing-an-unauthenticated-attacker-to-perform  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-10-29. Updated: 2026-10-29  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2023-22793 · Severity: info · Published 2026-10-29

Veeam Management Pack for Microsoft System Center is a backup and system management solution for enterprise environments. An unauthenticated attacker can exploit a flaw in the Virtualization Extensions service to execute arbitrary code with system privileges on affected servers. This could lead to complete compromise of the backup infrastructure and access to protected systems and data.

Technologies: [Veeam Management Pack for Microsoft System Center](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/management-pack-for-microsoft-system-center). Vendors: [Veeam](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/veeam).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2023-22793 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2023-22793 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2023-22793?** Informational severity, published 29 October 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Veeam Management Pack for Microsoft System Center 9.1 and earlier version 9 builds.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2023-22793?** Yes: fixed in Management Pack for Microsoft System Center 13.1 (build 13.1.0.334). Until then: Customers running version 9.x should immediately upgrade to version 13.1.0.334, as no patch will be provided for the 9.x line. No fix is available for unsupported versions; those systems should be taken offline or isolated from the network. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2023-22793 attacked?** It is attacked over the network.

**Am I affected by CVE-2023-22793?** Check whether you run Veeam Management Pack for Microsoft System Center at an affected version. 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.

## How to fix

- Fixed in Management Pack for Microsoft System Center 13.1 (build 13.1.0.334)

Customers running version 9.x should immediately upgrade to version 13.1.0.334, as no patch will be provided for the 9.x line. No fix is available for unsupported versions; those systems should be taken offline or isolated from the network.

## Technical details

An unauthenticated network-accessible vulnerability in the Veeam Virtualization Extensions service allows remote code execution with no prerequisites. The attacker gains LocalSystem-level code execution on the affected Collector service, compromising backup infrastructure integrity. The vulnerability was fixed in version 13.1.0.334; version 9.x has no available patch and requires upgrade.

## Affected products

- Veeam Management Pack for Microsoft System Center 9.1 and earlier version 9 builds

## Timeline

- 2026-10-29: disclosed
- other: Discovered during Veeam internal testing

## References

- [https://www.veeam.com/kb4961](https://www.veeam.com/kb4961)

## Related threats

- [Veeam Management Pack for Microsoft System Center remote code execution](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-107239-a-vulnerability-allowing-a-member-of-the-veeam-virtualization)
- [Veeam Management Pack for Microsoft System Center authenticated RCE as LocalSystem](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-107238-a-vulnerability-allowing-an-authenticated-domain-user-to-perform)