CVE-2026-28717
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Local Privilege Escalation in Acronis Cyber Protect
Publication date: 2026-03-06
Last updated on: 2026-03-11
Assigner: Acronis International GmbH
Description
Description
Local privilege escalation due to improper directory permissions. 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-276 | During installation, installed file permissions are set to allow anyone to modify those files. |
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability is a local privilege escalation issue caused by improper directory permissions in Acronis Cyber Protect 17 (Windows) before build 41186.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
An attacker with limited privileges could exploit this vulnerability to gain higher privileges on the affected system, potentially allowing them to perform actions that require elevated permissions.
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