Veeam Software Appliance up to 13.0.1 Updater Local Privilege Escalation

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8.4$0-$5k4.66

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as very critical was found in Veeam Software Appliance up to 13.0.1. The affected element is an unknown function of the component Updater. Such manipulation leads to Local Privilege Escalation. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2026-56844. The attack needs to be performed locally. There is not any exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Veeam Software Appliance up to 13.0.1. It has been rated as very critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown function of the component Updater. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a local privilege escalation vulnerability. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

A vulnerability in the Veeam Updater component of the Veeam Software Appliance that could allow a local user to elevate their privileges and gain root-level access to the underlying operating system.

The advisory is shared for download at veeam.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2026-56844 since 06/23/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 07/22/2026).

Upgrading to version 13.0.2 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2026-47595). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.4

VulDB Base Score: 8.8
VulDB Temp Score: 8.4
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Local Privilege Escalation
CWE: Unknown
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Upgrade: Software Appliance 13.0.2

Timelineinfo

06/23/2026 CVE reserved
07/22/2026 +29 days Advisory disclosed
07/22/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
07/22/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: veeam.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-56844 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-56844
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-382256
EUVD: 🔒

Entryinfo

Created: 07/22/2026 09:34
Updated: 07/22/2026 09:57
Changes: 07/22/2026 09:34 (52), 07/22/2026 09:57 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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