CVE-2026-21708 (GCVE-0-2026-21708)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-03-12 16:26 – Updated: 2026-05-10 12:51
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
A vulnerability allowing a Backup Viewer to perform remote code execution (RCE) as the postgres user.
Severity
9.9 (Critical)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-03-13 03:55 UTC
CWE
- CWE-89 - SQL Injection
Assigner
References
2 references
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Veeam | Backup and Replication |
Affected:
12 , < 12.3.2
(semver)
Affected: 13 , < 13.0.1 (semver) |
guessed |
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