CVE-2026-28713
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Default Credentials in Acronis Cyber Protect VMware Agents

Publication date: 2026-03-06

Last updated on: 2026-03-13

Assigner: Acronis International GmbH

Description
Default credentials set for local privileged user in Virtual Appliance. The following products are affected: Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud Agent (VMware) before build 36943, Acronis Cyber Protect 17 (VMware) before build 41186.

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Published
2026-03-06
Last Modified
2026-03-13
Generated
2026-07-26
AI Q&A
2026-03-06
EPSS Evaluated
2026-07-25
NVD
CVE-2026-28713
EUVD
EUVD-2026-9948

Affected Vendors & Products

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Vendor Product Version / Range
acronis agent to c23.12 (exc)
acronis cyber_protect to 17.0.41186 (exc)

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CWE ID Description
CWE-1392 The product uses default credentials (such as passwords or cryptographic keys) for potentially critical functionality.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability involves default credentials being set for a local privileged user in a Virtual Appliance. Specifically, it affects certain versions of Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud Agent (VMware) before build 36943 and Acronis Cyber Protect 17 (VMware) before build 41186.

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Impact Analysis

The presence of default credentials for a local privileged user can allow unauthorized attackers to gain privileged access to the affected systems. This can lead to a high impact on confidentiality and integrity, and a low impact on availability, as indicated by the CVSS score.

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