High [CVE-2026-56844] Backup and Replication: vulnerability in the Veeam Updater component of the Veeam Software Appliance that could
This high-severity Veeam advisory covers CVE-2026-56844 affecting Backup and Replication.
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Summary
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. Affected product named by the advisory: Backup and Replication.
Affected versions
No affected-version range was extracted from the source record. The vendor advisory is authoritative — check it before change work.
Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 8 days ago·verify at source
- 12.3.0.65
Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 8 days ago·verify at source
Mitigation
Upgrade to a fixed release: 12.3.0.65. That is the remediation for this advisory.
The vendor advisory may list additional interim mitigations or workarounds not captured here — review it before change work.
Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 8 days ago·verify at source
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