CVE-2026-21709: CWE-77 Command Injection - Generic in Veeam Backup and Replication
A vulnerability allowing a local attacker with administrator privileges to bypass Windows Driver Signature Enforcement.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability in Veeam Backup and Replication 12 involves command injection that enables a local administrator to bypass Windows Driver Signature Enforcement. The issue is classified under CWE-77 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.7 (AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H), reflecting that exploitation requires local high privileges but can lead to high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No vendor advisory or patch information is available to confirm remediation status.
Potential Impact
If exploited, a local attacker with administrator privileges could bypass Windows Driver Signature Enforcement, potentially allowing the execution of unsigned or malicious drivers. This could compromise system integrity and security controls. However, exploitation requires already having high privileges on the system, limiting the attack vector to local administrators.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, restrict local administrator access to trusted personnel only and monitor for suspicious activity related to driver loading. No vendor-provided mitigation or temporary fix is currently documented.
CVE-2026-21709: CWE-77 Command Injection - Generic in Veeam Backup and Replication
Description
A vulnerability allowing a local attacker with administrator privileges to bypass Windows Driver Signature Enforcement.
CVSS v3.1
Score 6.7medium
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability in Veeam Backup and Replication 12 involves command injection that enables a local administrator to bypass Windows Driver Signature Enforcement. The issue is classified under CWE-77 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.7 (AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H), reflecting that exploitation requires local high privileges but can lead to high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No vendor advisory or patch information is available to confirm remediation status.
Potential Impact
If exploited, a local attacker with administrator privileges could bypass Windows Driver Signature Enforcement, potentially allowing the execution of unsigned or malicious drivers. This could compromise system integrity and security controls. However, exploitation requires already having high privileges on the system, limiting the attack vector to local administrators.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, restrict local administrator access to trusted personnel only and monitor for suspicious activity related to driver loading. No vendor-provided mitigation or temporary fix is currently documented.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- hackerone
- Date Reserved
- 2026-01-04T15:00:06.574Z
- Cvss Version
- null
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 69e253e3bdfbbecc593fb259
Added to database: 4/17/2026, 3:38:11 PM
Last enriched: 4/24/2026, 4:06:56 PM
Last updated: 5/31/2026, 9:48:43 AM
Views: 80
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