CVE-2025-48982
HighCVSS 7.8Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
Low risk7th percentile - higher than 7% of all known CVEs
Summary
This vulnerability in Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows allows for Local Privilege Escalation if a system administrator is tricked into restoring a malicious file.
Risk Assessment
The risk is the potential for privilege escalation, which could lead to unauthorized control of the system.
Recommendation
Update Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows to the latest version and educate administrators on safe file restoration practices.
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Original NVD description (English source)
This vulnerability in Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows allows for Local Privilege Escalation if a system administrator is tricked into restoring a malicious file.
Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS