# CVE-2025-55125: This vulnerability allows a Backup or Tape Operator to perform remote code execution (RCE) as root by creating a…

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2025-55125-this-vulnerability-allows-a-backup-or-tape-operator-to-perform  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-01-08  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2025-55125 · Severity: high · CVSS 7.8 · Published 2026-01-08

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

Technologies: [Veeam Replication](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/veeam-replication), [Veeam Backup \](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/veeam-backup). Vendors: [Veeam](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/veeam).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2025-55125 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2025-55125 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2025-55125?** High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.8, published 8 January 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Veeam Replication, Veeam Backup \. The advisory does not name versions.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2025-55125?** 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.

**Am I affected by CVE-2025-55125?** Check whether you run Veeam Replication or Veeam Backup \. 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 Replication
- Veeam Backup \

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