Veeam Agent for Windows lets local users write files anywhere
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Passive
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- Present
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Veeam Agent for Windows versions before 13.1 contain an insecure operation on Windows junctions or mount points (CWE-1386). A low-privileged local user can make the agent write files to arbitrary locations when an administrator installs it.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29
Description from the CNA
This vulnerability in Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows allows a low-privileged local user to make the agent write files to arbitrary locations when an administrator installs it.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
Update Veeam Agent for Windows to version 13.1, which fixes this flaw.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29
- Fix · CNA Agent for Windows (Veeam) Fixed in 13.1
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Veeam Agent for Windows 13.1
2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-68948 Veeam Agent for Windows flaw lets local users end arbitrary processesPriority LOW 29
Timeline
- 2026-10-07 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-64391
- 2026-10-07 Alias added: GHSA-5r3x-99rx-26hr
- 2026-10-07 CISA SSVC decision points changed
References
Other 1
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- TI-2024-19623 Veeam Backup Enterprise Manager allows unauthenticated users to log in as any user to enterprise manager web interface. CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2025-64391 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-64391 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5r3x-99rx-26hr · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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