CVE-2022-26500 (GCVE-0-2022-26500)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2022-03-17 20:56 – Updated: 2025-10-21 23:15- n/a
- CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
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|---|---|
| https://veeam.com | x_refsource_MISC |
| https://www.veeam.com/kb4288 | x_refsource_MISC |
| https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilit… | government-resource |
CISA
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
Exploited: Yes
Timestamps
Scope
Evidence
Type: Vendor Report
Signal: Successful Exploitation
Confidence: 80%
Source: cisa-kev
Details
| Cwes | CWE-22 |
|---|---|
| Feed | CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog |
| Product | Backup & Replication |
| Due Date | 2023-01-03 |
| Date Added | 2022-12-13 |
| Vendorproject | Veeam |
| Vulnerabilityname | Veeam Backup & Replication Remote Code Execution Vulnerability |
| Knownransomwarecampaignuse | Known |
References
Previdian
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
Exploited: Yes
Timestamps
Scope
Evidence
Type: Public Report
Signal: Confirmed Compromise
Confidence: 70%
Source: kevintel
Details
| Feed | KEVIntel (kevintel.com) |
|---|---|
| Title | Improper limitation of path names in Veeam Backup & Replication 9.5U3, 9.5U4,10.x, and 11.x allows remote authenticated users access to... |
| Vendor | Veeam |
| Product | Backup & Replication |
| Added Date | 2022-12-13T00:00:00.000Z |
| Cvss Score | 8.8 |
| Epss Score | None |
| Cvss Severity | HIGH |
| Epss Percentile | None |
| Used In Malware | yes |
| Ahead Of Cisa Kev | None |
| Not Yet In Cisa Kev | False |
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"assignerShortName": "mitre",
"cveId": "CVE-2022-26500",
"datePublished": "2022-03-17T20:56:44.000Z",
"dateReserved": "2022-03-06T00:00:00.000Z",
"dateUpdated": "2025-10-21T23:15:44.043Z",
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Sightings
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Nomenclature
- Seen: The vulnerability was mentioned, discussed, or observed by the user.
- Confirmed: The vulnerability has been validated from an analyst's perspective.
- Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
- Exploited: The vulnerability was observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
- Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
- Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
- Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
- Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
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