CVE-2025-59470 Command injection in Backup and Recovery
A Backup Operator can achieve remote code execution as the postgres user via malicious parameters in Veeam Backup and Recovery.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-59470?
CVE-2025-59470 is a critical command injection vulnerability in Veeam Backup and Recovery, published on 8 Jan 2026. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
This vulnerability allows a Backup Operator to perform remote code execution (RCE) as the postgres user by sending a malicious interval or order parameter.
Weakness: CWE-77
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-59470?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Veeam Veeam Backup \& Replication.
How do I fix CVE-2025-59470?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-59470 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2025-59470 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-59470 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.
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- CVE-2023-27532 Veeam Backup & Replication Cloud Connect Missing Authentication for Critical Function
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-87pc-4c9h-ggc4.