Improper access control in Backup & Replication - CVE-2026-32997
Published: May 27, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU132381
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-2026-32997
CWE-ID: CWE-284
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 write arbitrary files.
The vulnerability exists due to improper access control in the Veeam Software Appliance server when handling authenticated administrative actions. A remote privileged user can write arbitrary files to write arbitrary files.
The issue requires the Backup Administrator role on a Linux-based Veeam Backup & Replication server.
How to mitigate CVE-2026-32997
Install security update from vendor's website.