Name: CVE-2026-56844: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2026-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2026-56844, CWE-22, CVSS 8.4, EPSS 0.00172

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.

CVSS Details

CVSS 4.0 Base Score: 8.4 (HIGH)
CVSS 4.0 Vector: (CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X)

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