Veeam’s Backup Blunder: Critical Flaw Opens Door for Ransomware Shenanigans
Veeam has released security updates to patch critical flaws in Veeam Backup & Replication. The star of the show, CVE-2025-23121, lets authenticated domain users perform remote code execution. It’s a party no one wants an invite to! Veeam’s advice? Keep your backup servers off the domain and secure those admin accounts.
Hot Take:
Veeam’s backup solution is turning into a hacker’s favorite playground. It’s like leaving the candy jar open at a hacker’s Halloween party – where the treats are critical vulnerabilities and the trick is on the IT department!
Key Points:
- Veeam released a security update to fix critical RCE flaw CVE-2025-23121.
- The flaw affects Veeam Backup & Replication installations joined to a domain.
- Authenticated domain users can exploit this flaw with low-complexity attacks.
- Previous RCE vulnerabilities in Veeam have been exploited by ransomware gangs.
- Veeam products are widely used across major global corporations.
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