Veeam resolves CVSS 9.0 RCE flaw and other security issues
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| CVE | Vulnerability | CVSS | EPSS | Flags | Affected | Exposure | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2025-23120 | Domain-User RCE via Deserialization in Veeam Backup & Replication Veeam Backup & Replication contains a deserialization of untrusted data flaw (CWE-502) that allows remote code execution. Per the CVSS vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N), the attack is network-reachable, straightforward to execute, and requires only low-privilege credentials — a regular domain user — with no user interaction; the vendor description states it yields RCE 'for domain users'. An attacker who obtains or already holds any domain-user account that can reach the backup server gains code execution with high confidentiality, integrity and availability impact, a foothold that is especially dangerous in backup infrastructure because those servers often hold credentials for large parts of the estate and are prime ransomware targets. Any organization running Veeam Backup & Replication is potentially affected. Veeam has released a fix (reported alongside its patch for the related CVE-2025-23121, rated 9.9, in the same product); a public technical write-up/PoC from watchTowr exists, the flaw is not yet in CISA's KEV, and EPSS assigns a 24% probability (98th percentile) of exploitation within 30 days. Do: Upgrade Veeam Backup & Replication to the patched release specified in Veeam's security advisory; if you already applied the fix for the related CVE-2025-23121 (CVSS 9.9), verify you are on the newest build, as this flaw was disclosed alongside that patch. Restrict network access to backup infrastructure, review which domain accounts can reach the B&R server, and monitor for exploitation attempts given the public PoC and elevated EPSS score. | 8.8 | 24% | PoC |
| large≈ hundreds of thousands of enterprise installations (Veeam's flagship product; Veeam has publicly reported 550,000+ customers) | |
| CVE-2025-59470 | This vulnerability allows a Backup Operator to perform remote code execution (RCE) as the postgres user by sending a malicious interval or order parameter. This vulnerability allows a Backup Operator to perform remote code execution (RCE) as the postgres user by sending a malicious interval or order parameter. NVD description · AI analysis pending | 9.0 | 2% |
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Veeam patched a critical RCE flaw in Backup & Replication, CVE-2025-59470, rated CVSS 9.0, along with other vulnerabilities.
Veeam released patches for multiple Backup & Replication flaws, including a critical RCE vulnerability tracked as CVE-2025-59470 (CVSS score of 9.0).
A Backup or Tape Operator can achieve remote code execution as the postgres user by abusing malicious interval or order parameters.
“This vulnerability allows a Backup or Tape Operator to perform remote code execution (RCE) as the postgres user by sending a malicious interval or order parameter.” reads the advisory.
A Veeam Tape Operator is a limited Veeam Backup & Replication user role designed to manage tape-based backup operations without full administrative privileges.
The vulnerability was discovered during internal testing.
The vendor said Backup and Tape Operator roles are highly privileged, and following security guidelines lowers exploitability, so the issue was downgraded to High severity.
Veeam also patched three vulnerabilities: RCE as root via malicious backup (CVE‑2025‑55125, CVSS score of 7.2), RCE as postgres via password (CVE‑2025‑59468, CVSS score of 6.7), and file write as root (CVE‑2025‑59469, CVSS score of 7.2).
Veeam Backup & Replication 13.0.1.1071 addressed the vulnerabilities.
At this time, it is unclear whether one of the above flaws is being exploited in attacks in the wild.
In March 2025, the vendor addressed a critical vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-23120 (CVSS score of 9.9), impacting its Backup & Replication software that could lead to remote code execution.
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