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Veeam Patches 7 Critical Backup & Replication Flaws Allowing Remote Code Execution

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Vulnerabilities mentioned

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CVEVulnerabilityCVSSEPSSSignalsPublished
CVE-2026-21669
+5 related CVEs
A vulnerability allowing an authenticated domain user to perform remote code execution (RCE) on the Backup Server
9.9
group max
1%
CVE-2026-21672
A vulnerability allowing local privilege escalation on Windows-based Veeam Backup & Replication servers
8.8<1%

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1 min read at thehackernews.com

 Ravie Lakshmanan  Mar 13, 2026 Vulnerability / Enterprise Security Veeam has released security updates to address multiple critical vulnerabilities in its Backup & Replication software that, if successfully exploited, could result in remote code execution. CVE-2026-21666 (CVSS score: 9. 9) - A vulnerability that allows an authenticated domain user to perform remote code execution on the Backup Server.

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