Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Backup & Replication - CVE-2025-59469
Published: January 6, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU121001
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-59469
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Veeam
Affected software:
Backup & Replication
Backup & Replication
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly impose security restrictions. A remote user with Backup or Tape Operator permissions can write arbitrary files as root.
How to mitigate CVE-2025-59469
Install updates from vendor's website.