CVE-2026-105477 Veeam Agent for Linux - Privilege Escalation

Veeam Agent for Linux contains a local privilege escalation caused by vulnerability in managed installations by Veeam Backup & Replication, letting local attackers escalate privileges, exploit requires management by Veeam Backup & Replication.

CVSS base score 7.3 /10
High
CISA KEV
Not listed
Public exploit
None known
Authentication
Required
EPSS
0.13% chance of exploitation in 30 days
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Details

Type
Privilege Escalation
Impact
Privilege Escalation
CVSS vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Published
27 October 2026
Updated
29 October 2026
Weakness
CWE-426

Vendor fix

Update to the latest version of Veeam Agent for Linux.

Patching closes this CVE. It does not tell you which of your systems run the affected version, or what else is exposed alongside them.

References

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