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Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows 6.x < 6.3.2.1205 Privilege Escalation (CVE-2025-24287)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 241347

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Synopsis

The Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows install on the remote Windows host is affected by a privilege escalation vulnerability.

Description

The version of Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows installed on the remote Windows host is affected by a privilege escalation vulnerability:

 - A vulnerability allowing local system users to modify directory contents, allowing for arbitrary code execution on the local system with elevated permissions. (CVE-2025-24287)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade to Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows version 6.3.2.1205 or later.

See Also

https://www.veeam.com/kb4743

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 241347

File Name: veeam_agent_for_windows_6_3_2_1205.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Agent: windows

Family: Windows

Published: 7/4/2025

Updated: 7/4/2025

Configuration: Enable thorough checks (optional)

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.0

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.2

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:C/A:P

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2025-24287

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.1

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:veeam:veeam

Required KB Items: installed_sw/Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows, SMB/Registry/Enumerated

Patch Publication Date: 6/17/2025

Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/17/2025

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2025-24287

IAVA: 2025-A-0439