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Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows 6.x < 6.3.2.1302 Privilege Escalation

🗓️ 17 Oct 2025 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
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Veeam Agent for Windows before 6.3.2.1302 enables local privilege escalation via restoring a malicious file (CVE-2025-48982).

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#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
##

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(270694);
  script_version("1.3");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/01/21");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2025-48982");
  script_xref(name:"IAVA", value:"2025-A-0742-S");

  script_name(english:"Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows 6.x < 6.3.2.1302 Privilege Escalation");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows install on the remote Windows host is affected by a privilege escalation vulnerability.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The version of Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows installed on the remote Windows host is affected by a privilege
escalation vulnerability:

  - This vulnerability in Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows allows for Local Privilege Escalation if a system
    administrator is tricked into restoring a malicious file. (CVE-2025-48982)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version
number.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.veeam.com/kb4771");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.veeam.com/kb4696");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.veeam.com/kb4778");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows version 6.3.2.1302 or later, or apply Private Fix 1076569.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:L/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2025-48982");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2025/10/14");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2025/10/14");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2025/10/17");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:veeam:veeam");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"stig_severity", value:"I");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"thorough_tests", value:"true");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Windows");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2025-2026 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("veeam_agent_for_microsoft_windows_installed.nbin");
  script_require_keys("installed_sw/Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows", "SMB/Registry/Enumerated");

  exit(0);
}

include('vdf.inc');

# @tvdl-content
var vuln_data = {
  'metadata': {'spec_version': '1.0'},
  'requires': [
    {'scope': 'target', 'match': {'os': 'windows'}}
  ],
  'checks': [
    {
      'product': {'name': 'Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows', 'type': 'app'},
      'check_algorithm': 'default',
      'requires': [{'scope': 'install', 'not_contains': {'Patches': '1076569'}}],
      'constraints': [
        {'min_version':'6.0', 'max_version':'6.3.2.1205', 'fixed_version':'6.3.2.1302'}
      ]
    }
  ]
};

var result = vdf::check_and_report(vuln_data:vuln_data, severity:SECURITY_WARNING);
vdf::handle_check_and_report_errors(vdf_result:result);

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