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.
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:- Version 13.0.2 and below 13.0.2 is unaffected.