CVE-2026-28727
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Local Privilege Escalation via Insecure Unix Socket in Acronis macOS

Publication date: 2026-03-06

Last updated on: 2026-04-02

Assigner: Acronis International GmbH

Description
Local privilege escalation due to insecure Unix socket permissions. The following products are affected: Acronis Cyber Protect 17 (macOS) before build 41186, Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud Agent (macOS) before build 41124, Acronis True Image (macOS) before build 42902.
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Published
2026-03-06
Last Modified
2026-04-02
Generated
2026-06-16
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2026-03-06
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-14
NVD
CVE-2026-28727
EUVD
EUVD-2026-9962
Affected Vendors & Products
Showing 2 associated CPEs
Vendor Product Version / Range
acronis cyber_protect to 17.0.41186 (exc)
acronis agent to c25.10 (exc)
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CWE ID Description
CWE-276 During installation, installed file permissions are set to allow anyone to modify those files.
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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a local privilege escalation issue caused by insecure Unix socket permissions in certain Acronis products on macOS. Specifically, it affects Acronis Cyber Protect 17 before build 41186 and Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud Agent before build 41124. The insecure permissions on Unix sockets allow a local attacker to gain elevated privileges on the affected system.

Impact Analysis

The vulnerability can allow a local attacker to escalate their privileges on the affected macOS system. This means an attacker with limited access could gain higher-level permissions, potentially leading to unauthorized access to sensitive data, modification of system settings, or disruption of services.

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