Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU123970

#VU123970 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Backup & Replication - CVE-2026-21672

Published: March 12, 2026

Vulnerability identifier: #VU123970

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear

CVE-ID: CVE-2026-21672

CWE-ID: CWE-264

Exploitation vector: Local access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerable software:
Backup & Replication

Software vendor:
Veeam

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to improperly imposed security restrictions. A local user can execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

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