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
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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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| acronis | cyber_protect | to 17.0.41186 (exc) |
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Exploitability
CWE
KEV
| 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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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability is a local privilege escalation issue caused by DLL hijacking in Acronis Cyber Protect 17 (Windows) versions before build 41186.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
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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