CVE-2022-26501
Veeam Backup & Replication Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- Critical 9.8
- Exploited: added to CISA KEV 13 Dec 2022
- Used in ransomware campaigns
Description
Veeam Backup & Replication 10.x and 11.x has Incorrect Access Control (issue 1 of 2).
Key facts
- Published
- 17 Mar 2022
- Last changed
- 21 Oct 2025
- Assigned by
- mitre
- KEV added
- 13 Dec 2022
- KEV fix due
- 3 Jan 2023
- Used in ransomware
- Yes, according to CISA
- EPSS
- 4.104% likely to be exploited in the next 30 days, higher than 90.923% of CVEs (scores for 15 Nov 2026)
- SSVC (CISA)
- Exploitation: active; Automatable: yes; Technical impact: total
Severity scores
Each score is shown as its source gave it. They are not averaged or merged.
- 9.8CVSS 3.1, Criticalfrom CISA (ADP container)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
What to do
- Apply updates per vendor instructions.CISA KEV required action
Historical context and remediation
This reference retains the original CVE publication date. A recent record update does not mean a new attack occurred.
No separately sourced impact summary is available on this page yet. Consult the description, version data and dated exploitation evidence.
Version statuses below come from the CNA. An “unaffected” version is not necessarily a currently supported release or proof of a patch date. EPSS is a dated risk estimate, not a count of historical attacks.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
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Timeline
- 17 Mar 2022 Published
- 13 Dec 2022 CVE-2022-26501 added to CISA KEV
- 13 Dec 2022 Added to the CISA KEV catalogue