Hackers Exploit Veeam Agent Flaw to Gain SYSTEM Privileges on Windows

A newly disclosed active exploitation of a critical local privilege escalation flaw in Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows that enables attackers to elevate low-privileged access to NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM on vulnerable endpoints. Tracked as CVE-2026-32996 , the vulnerability affects Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows version 13.0.1.2067 and earlier Version 13 builds. Public technical analysis and proof-of-concept exploit code became available on September 14, significantly…