DLL Hijacking in Acronis True Image Enables Local Privilege Escalation

Publication date: 2026-04-02

Last updated on: 2026-04-20

Assigner: Acronis International GmbH

Description

Local privilege escalation due to DLL hijacking vulnerability. The following products are affected: Acronis True Image (Windows) before build 42902.

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Published

2026-04-02

Last Modified

2026-04-20

Generated

2026-07-06

AI Q&A

2026-04-02

EPSS Evaluated

2026-07-05

NVD

CVE-2026-27774

EUVD

EUVD-2026-18418

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
acronis	true_image	to 2026 (exc)

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Exploitability

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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. It affects Acronis True Image (Windows) versions before build 42902. An attacker with limited privileges could exploit this flaw by tricking the application into loading a malicious DLL, thereby gaining higher privileges on the affected system.

Impact Analysis

Exploitation of this vulnerability can allow an attacker with limited access to escalate their privileges to a higher level, potentially gaining full control over the affected system. This can lead to unauthorized access, modification, or deletion of sensitive data, and compromise of system integrity.

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