Input validation error in Veeam Agent for Windows - CVE-2025-48982
Published: October 14, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU116988
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 5.4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-48982
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. A local user can trick the administrator into restoring a malicious file on the system and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
Affected software
Veeam Agent for Windows
How to mitigate CVE-2025-48982
Install updates from vendor's website.
Veeam Agent for Windows - update to 6.3.2.1302