CVE-2025-48982: Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows · Vulnerability
Affects Veeam Agent for Microsoft WindowsSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.3 High.
Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 7% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 30 Oct 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2026-10-25.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
To mitigate CVE-2025-48982, organizations should implement the following specific measures: 1) Restrict restore operations to trusted and verified backup files only, avoiding restoration from untrusted or unknown sources. 2) Enforce strict administrative policies and training to prevent social engineering attacks that could trick administrators into restoring malicious files. 3) Limit local access to systems running Veeam Agent to only trusted personnel and use strong authentication and access controls. 4) Monitor and audit restore activities closely to detect unusual or unauthorized restore operations. 5) Employ application whitelisting and endpoint protection solutions to detect and block attempts to exploit privilege escalation. 6) Stay alert for official patches or updates from Veeam and apply them promptly once available. 7) Consider isolating backup infrastructure from general user environments to reduce exposure. 8) Use multi-factor authentication for administrative accounts to reduce risk of compromise. These targeted actions go beyond generic advice by focusing on the specific attack vector and operational context of the vulnerability.
Description
This vulnerability in Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows allows for Local Privilege Escalation if a system administrator is tricked into restoring a malicious file.