CVE-2022-26501 Known ransomware use

Veeam Backup & Replication Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Veeam — Backup & Replication

Added to KEV catalog: 13 December 2022
Federal remediation due date: 3 January 2023
Weakness classification (CWE): CWE-306

CISA Description

The Veeam Distribution Service in the Backup & Replication application allows unauthenticated users to access internal API functions. A remote attacker can send input to the internal API which may lead to uploading and executing of malicious code.

Required action

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Notes

https://www.veeam.com/kb4288; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-26501

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