CVE-2026-21672CWE-538

A vulnerability allowing local privilege escalation on Windows-based Veeam Backup & Replication servers

High · published March 12, 2026

CVSS v3.1
8.8
EPSS
0%
Percentile
13.2
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

A vulnerability allowing local privilege escalation on Windows-based Veeam Backup & Replication servers.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
8.8 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00231 · 13.2th percentile
Weakness
CWE-538 · Insertion of Sensitive Information into Externally-Accessible File or Directory
Published
2026-03-12T16:26Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 12 MAR 16:26Z
    A vulnerability allowing local privilege escalation on Windows-based Veeam Backup & Replication servers
    cvelistv5