CVE-2026-32996

Local privilege escalation via undisclosed agent flaw

Published May 28, 2026 · Updated May 28, 2026

Local privilege escalation in Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows 13 through 13.0.1 allows local users to gain elevated Windows privileges. Veeam and the CNA have not disclosed the affected file, service, or operation, so the precise handling error behind the escalation is unknown. A local low-privileged account and an additional execution condition are required; successful exploitation raises access on the affected Windows host.

CVSS severity7.3
High
EPSS probability0.15%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Local privilege escalation in Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows 13 through 13.0.1 allows local users to gain elevated Windows privileges. Veeam and the CNA have not disclosed the affected file, service, or operation, so the precise handling error behind the escalation is unknown. A local low-privileged account and an additional execution condition are required; successful exploitation raises access on the affected Windows host.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-32996
Published
May 28, 2026
Updated
May 28, 2026
Vendor
Veeam Software
Product
Veeam Backup & Replication
Classifications
CWE-532, T1068
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. May 28, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. May 28, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=13 <=13.0.1

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Veeam Software · Veeam Backup & Replicationversion=13 <=13.0.1

Published CVSS scores

7.3VeeamCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

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Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-532Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File
T1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalation

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