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CVE-2026-60095 Vinchin CVE debrief
CVE-2026-60095 is a stack buffer overflow vulnerability in Vinchin Backup & Recovery through 9.0.0.86562. The vulnerability exists in the ModuleHandShake function of the agentlink_server service, allowing unauthenticated remote attackers to overwrite the saved return address by supplying an oversized _listen_uuid field. This can lead to process crashes or potential control flow hijacks. Users of Vinchin Backup & Recovery through 9.0.0.86562 should apply the vendor's remediation to prevent potential process crashes or control flow hijacks. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6.9 and a severity of MEDIUM.
- Vendor
- Vinchin
- Product
- Backup & Recovery 9.0
- CVSS
- MEDIUM 6.9
- CISA KEV
- Not listed in stored evidence
- Original CVE published
- 2026-07-09
- Original CVE updated
- 2026-07-10
- Advisory published
- 2026-07-09
- Advisory updated
- 2026-07-10
Who should care
Users of Vinchin Backup & Recovery through 9.0.0.86562 should apply the vendor's remediation to prevent potential process crashes or control flow hijacks. Operators, platform administrators, vulnerability management teams, and security teams should review the official advisory and CVE record to validate affected scope, severity, and vendor guidance.
Technical summary
The vulnerability exists in the ModuleHandShake function of the agentlink_server service. An oversized _listen_uuid field, measured via strlen() and copied without bounds checking into a fixed-length stack buffer using strcpy(), allows unauthenticated remote attackers to corrupt the stack. This can lead to process crashes or potential control flow hijacks. The affected product is Vinchin Backup & Recovery through 9.0.0.86562.
Defensive priority
Medium
Recommended defensive actions
- Apply the vendor's remediation for Vinchin Backup & Recovery through 9.0.0.86562.
- Inventory and verify the version of Vinchin Backup & Recovery in use.
- Implement compensating controls, such as network segmentation and monitoring.
- Review relevant monitoring, detection, and logs for exposed assets that need extra review.
- Track exceptions, retest remediated assets, and close the item only after evidence is documented.
- Confirm whether affected product deployments exist in managed environments and assign an owner for follow-up.
- Plan vendor-supported updates or mitigations through normal change control where exposure is confirmed.
Evidence notes
The CVE record was published on 2026-07-09T14:16:35.390Z and was last modified on 2026-07-10T17:41:47.303Z. The NVD entry is currently Deferred. The source details are limited, and further verification is needed to confirm the affected scope and severity. Defenders should verify the vendor's remediation and apply it to prevent potential process crashes or control flow hijacks. Additional review of the official advisory and CVE record is recommended to validate affected scope, severity, and vendor guidance.
Sources and references
Verified primary and authoritative sources
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CVE-2026-60095 CVE Program record
Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified
URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-60095
CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.
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CVE-2026-60095 NVD vulnerability detail
Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified
URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-60095
NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.
Supplemental references
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Source reference
Unverified legacy reference
URL: https://code-white.com/public-vulnerability-list/
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Source reference
Unverified legacy reference
URL: https://www.vinchin.com/news/vinchin-backup-recovery-9-0.html
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Source reference
Unverified legacy reference
URL: https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/vinchin-backup-recovery-stack-buffer-overflow-via-modulehandshake
Methodology and review provenance
AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.