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Veeam Backup and Replication 13.x < 13.0.2.29 LPE (KB4852)

high Nessus Plugin ID 317733

Synopsis

The version of Veeam Backup and Replication installed on the remote Windows host is affected by a local privilege escalation vulnerability.

Description

The version of Veeam Backup and Replication installed on the remote Windows host is prior to 13.0.2.29. It is, therefore, affected by a local privilege escalation vulnerability:

 - A vulnerability in the bundled Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows allows for local privilege escalation.
 (CVE-2026-32996)

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 Backup and Replication version 13.0.2.29 or later.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?2da6ca2b

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 317733

File Name: veeam_backup_and_replication_kb4852.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: Local

Agent: windows

Family: Windows

Published: 5/29/2026

Updated: 5/29/2026

Configuration: Enable thorough checks (optional)

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Temporal Score: 5

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-32996

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 6.8

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

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:veeam:backup_and_replication

Required KB Items: SMB/Registry/Enumerated, installed_sw/Veeam Backup and Replication

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 5/27/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/27/2026

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2026-32996

IAVA: 2026-A-0514