CVE-2026-56844
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.
Published:Jul 22, 2026
Last Modified:Aug 4, 2026
EPS:Jul 22, 2026
EPSS Score:0.00129
CVSS Score:8.4
Affected Products
Vendor
Product
Action
Vendor
Veeam
Product
Backup And Replication
Veeam
Backup And Replication
Exploits
No exploit reference
Common Weakness Enumeration
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Related CVEs
References
Common Vulnerability Scoring System
Attack Vector
Network
Adjacent
Local
Physical
Privileges Required
None
Low
High
User Interaction
None
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Changed
Confidentiality
None
Low
High
Integrity
None
Low
High
Availability
None
Low
High
