PT-2025-42398 · Veeam · Veeam Agent For Microsoft Windows

Published 2025-10-14 · Updated 2025-11-13 · CVE-2025-48982

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.8

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows (affected versions not specified)

Description The issue resides in insufficient input validation within Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows. Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to elevate their privileges. Specifically, local privilege escalation can occur if a system administrator is deceived into restoring a malicious file.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

LPE

Improper Privilege Management

RCE

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-269

CWE-20

Related Identifiers

BDU:2025-13301

CVE-2025-48982

ZDI-25-963

Affected Products

Veeam Agent For Microsoft Windows

References · 12

• https://veeam.com/kb4771 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2025-13301 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-48982 · Security Note
• https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-25-963 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2025-48982 · Vendor Advisory
• https://t.me/cveNotify/142650 · Telegram Post
• https://cybersecuritynews.com/veeam-backup-rce-vulnerabilities · Note
• https://twitter.com/CCBalert/status/1978462180891607307 · Twitter Post
• https://t.me/cveNotify/141070 · Telegram Post
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1984108366134964258 · Twitter Post
• https://community.veeam.com/cyber-security-space-95/veeam-multiple-vulnerabilites-cve-2025-48983-cve-2025-48984-cve-2025-48982-11795 · Note
• https://t.me/CVEtracker/36250 · Telegram Post