CVE-2026-21709 (GCVE-0-2026-21709)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-04-17 15:32 – Updated: 2026-04-20 14:06
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
A vulnerability allowing a local attacker with administrator privileges to bypass Windows Driver Signature Enforcement.
Severity
6.7 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-04-18 03:55 UTC
CWE
- CWE-77 - Command Injection - Generic
Assigner
References
2 references
Impacted products
2 products
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Veeam | Backup and Replication |
Affected:
12 , < 12.3.2
(semver)
|
guessed | |
| Veeam | Software Appliance |
Affected:
13 , < 13.0.1
(semver)
|
guessed |
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