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Local Privilege Escalation in Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows restore workflow

IdentifiersCVE-2025-48982CWE-269· Improper Privilege Management

CVE-2025-48982 is a high-severity local privilege escalation vulnerability in Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows. According to the provided content, exploitation is possible if a system administrator is tricked into restoring a malicious file. The issue affects Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows 6.3.2.1205 and earlier version 6 builds. The specific vulnerable function or code path is not provided in the available content, but the flaw is tied to the product's file restore workflow and results in elevation of privileges on the local system when a crafted malicious file is restored by an administrator.

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Impact

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Successful exploitation allows local privilege escalation on the affected Windows system. In practical terms, an attacker who can get a malicious file restored by an administrator may gain higher privileges than they already possess, potentially enabling execution of actions reserved for elevated or administrative contexts. The provided content does not specify the exact resulting integrity level or account context.

Mitigation

If you can’t patch tonight, do this now.

Until patching is completed, reduce exposure by restricting who can initiate or approve restore operations, validating the provenance and integrity of files before restoration, and avoiding restoration of untrusted or externally supplied files. Because exploitation requires an administrator to restore a malicious file, procedural controls around restore workflows and administrator awareness can reduce risk. Follow Veeam security hardening and implementation best practices.

Remediation

Patch, then assume compromise.

Upgrade Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows to a fixed release. The provided content states that Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows 6.3.2.1205 and earlier version 6 builds are affected, and that Veeam addressed CVE-2025-48982 in its October 14, 2025 security updates. Apply Veeam's vendor-provided patch/update guidance as soon as possible and verify the installed version after upgrading.
PUBLIC EXPLOITS

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Veeam SoftwareVeeam Agent For Windowsapplication

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ACTIVITY FEED

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Social activity3

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EXTERNAL REFERENCES
MITRE CVE
cve.org · CVE-2025-48982
NVD
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-48982
MITRE CWE · CWE-269
Improper Privilege Management
Vendor Advisory
veeam.com/kb4771