Improper privilege management in Backup & Replication - CVE-2026-32996

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Improper privilege management in Backup & Replication - CVE-2026-32996

Published: May 27, 2026


Vulnerability identifier: #VU132380
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-32996
CWE-ID: CWE-269
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Veeam
Affected software:
Backup & Replication

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges.

The vulnerability exists due to improper privilege management in Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows when running on a local system. A local user can exploit the flaw to escalate privileges.


How to mitigate CVE-2026-32996

Install security update from vendor's website.

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