CVE-2025-23120 Deserialization in Backup and Recovery
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code on Veeam Backup and Recovery servers by exploiting a deserialization vulnerability.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-23120?
CVE-2025-23120 is a critical unsafe deserialization vulnerability in Veeam Backup and Recovery, published on 20 Mar 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A vulnerability allowing remote code execution (RCE) for domain users.
Weakness: CWE-502
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-23120?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Veeam Veeam Backup \& Replication.
How do I fix CVE-2025-23120?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-23120 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and only deserialise data from trusted sources or with an allow-list of types. More about Unsafe deserialization.
Is CVE-2025-23120 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-23120 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Veeam Backup and Recovery
- CVE-2024-40711 Veeam Backup and Replication Deserialization
- CVE-2022-26501 Veeam Backup & Replication Remote Code Execution
- CVE-2022-26500 Veeam Backup & Replication Remote Code Execution
- CVE-2023-27532 Veeam Backup & Replication Cloud Connect Missing Authentication for Critical Function
- CVE-2026-21666 Missing authorization in Backup and Replication
Sources
Also known as GHSA-74rc-h3mh-g8wh.