---
id: CVE-2025-55125
title: "This vulnerability allows a Backup or Tape Operator to perform remote code execution (RCE) as root by creating a malicious\r\nbackup configuration file."
summary: "This vulnerability allows a Backup or Tape Operator to perform remote code execution (RCE) as root by creating a malicious\r\nbackup configuration file."
severity: high
cvss: 7.8
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-77
vendor: veeam
product: veeam_backup_&_replication
affected:
  - 'veeam_backup_&_replication >= 13.0.0.4967, < 13.0.1.1071'
patched:
  - veeam_backup_&_replication 13.0.1.1071
published: '2026-01-08'
updated: '2026-09-30'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-30T23:10:00.237'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-55125'
references:
  - url: 'https://www.veeam.com/kb4792'
    label: support@hackerone.com
tags:
  - nvd
epss: 0.00879
epssPercentile: 0.57556
ingestedAt: '2026-09-30T22:27:27.739Z'
---

## Overview

This vulnerability allows a Backup or Tape Operator to perform remote code execution (RCE) as root by creating a malicious
backup configuration file.

## Affected

- `veeam_backup_&_replication >= 13.0.0.4967, < 13.0.1.1071`

## Remediation

Upgrade past the affected range:

- `veeam_backup_&_replication 13.0.1.1071`