CVE-2022-26501 Ransomware

CISA description

The Veeam Distribution Service in the Backup & Replication application allows unauthenticated users to access internal API functions. A remote attacker can send input to the internal API which may lead to uploading and executing of malicious code.

Required action

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Notes & references

• https://www.veeam.com/kb4288
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-26501

Where this lands in 800-53

Vulnerability data triggers these controls during assessment and continuous monitoring.

• RA-5 · Vulnerability Monitoring and Scanning
• SI-2 · Flaw Remediation
• CM-6 · Configuration Settings
• SI-7 · Software, Firmware, and Information Integrity
• CM-8 · System Component Inventory

External lookups

• NVD · CVE-2022-26501
• CVE.org · CVE-2022-26501
• CISA KEV catalog (canonical)