# CVE-2022-26500: Veeam Backup & Replication Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

> CVE-2022-26500: Veeam Backup & Replication Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. CVSS 8.8 (CVSS 3.1), in CISA KEV.

Canonical: https://rewindex.com/cve/CVE-2022-26500
Last updated: 2025-10-21T23:15:44Z

- Published: 2022-03-17 20:56 UTC · Updated: 2025-10-21 23:15 UTC · Assigner: mitre
- CVSS: 8.8 (CVSS 3.1) · Severity: High · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS: 5.8%, 93th percentile (scored 2026-10-25)
- CISA KEV: yes, added 2022-12-13, federal due date 2023-01-03, ransomware use: Known

## Description

Improper limitation of path names in Veeam Backup & Replication 9.5U3, 9.5U4,10.x, and 11.x allows remote authenticated users access to internal API functions that allows attackers to upload and execute arbitrary code.

## CISA required action

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

## Affected vendors and products

- Veeam: Backup & Replication

## References

- [CVE record on cve.org](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-26500)
- [NVD entry](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-26500)
- [https://veeam.com](https://veeam.com)
- [https://www.veeam.com/kb4288](https://www.veeam.com/kb4288)

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_Sources: CVE records from the CVE Program (cve.org). CVE® is a registered trademark of The MITRE Corporation. (https://www.cve.org/) This product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. (https://nvd.nist.gov/) Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog from CISA. (https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog) EPSS scores from FIRST (Exploit Prediction Scoring System). (https://www.first.org/epss/)_


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