Critical severity · published Mar 17, 2022
CVE-2022-26501
Veeam Backup & Replication Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
RansomwareIn wildKEV
9.8
CVSS
4.1%
EPSS
Yes
On KEV
Description
Veeam Backup & Replication 10.x and 11.x has Incorrect Access Control (issue 1 of 2).
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)4.1% · higher than 91% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildYes
CISA KEVListed Dec 13, 2022
Federal remediation dueJan 3, 2023
Ransomware campaign useKnown
Affected products
Which versions
BR
Backup & Replication · Veeam
10.0.0.4442 before 10.0.1.4854; 11.0.0.825 before 11.0.1.1261; 10.0.1.4854; 10.0.1.4854; 10.0.1.4854; 11.0.1.1261; +2 more · source: NVD, KEV
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-26501
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-26501
CISA KEV catalogue
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
x_refsource_MISC
https://veeam.com
x_refsource_MISC
https://www.veeam.com/kb4288
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