CVE-2026-28712
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DLL Hijacking in Acronis Cyber Protect 17 Enables Privilege Escalation

Publication date: 2026-03-06

Last updated on: 2026-03-11

Assigner: Acronis International GmbH

Description
Local privilege escalation due to DLL hijacking vulnerability. The following products are affected: Acronis Cyber Protect 17 (Windows) before build 41186.

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Published
2026-03-06
Last Modified
2026-03-11
Generated
2026-07-06
AI Q&A
2026-03-06
EPSS Evaluated
2026-07-05
NVD
CVE-2026-28712
EUVD
EUVD-2026-9947

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Vendor Product Version / Range
acronis cyber_protect to 17.0.41186 (exc)

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CWE ID Description
CWE-427 The product uses a fixed or controlled search path to find resources, but one or more locations in that path can be under the control of unintended actors.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a local privilege escalation issue caused by DLL hijacking in Acronis Cyber Protect 17 (Windows) versions before build 41186.

Impact Analysis

An attacker with limited privileges on a vulnerable system could exploit this DLL hijacking vulnerability to escalate their privileges, potentially gaining higher-level access and control over the affected system.

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