LPE via Veeam Updater in Veeam Software Appliance
CVE-2026-56844 Published on July 22, 2026

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.

NVD

Weakness Type

What is a Directory traversal Vulnerability?

The software uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the software does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.

CVE-2026-56844 has been classified to as a Directory traversal vulnerability or weakness.


Affected Versions

Veeam Backup and Replication: