CVE-2026-33092
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Local Privilege Escalation in Acronis True Image macOS

Publication date: 2026-04-10

Last updated on: 2026-05-19

Assigner: Acronis International GmbH

Description
Local privilege escalation due to improper handling of environment variables. The following products are affected: Acronis True Image OEM (macOS) before build 42571, Acronis True Image (macOS) before build 42902.
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Published
2026-04-10
Last Modified
2026-05-19
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2026-06-16
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2026-04-10
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-15
NVD
CVE-2026-33092
EUVD
EUVD-2026-21372
Affected Vendors & Products
Showing 2 associated CPEs
Vendor Product Version / Range
acronis true_image_oem to 42571 (exc)
acronis true_image to 42902 (exc)
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CWE ID Description
CWE-15 One or more system settings or configuration elements can be externally controlled by a user.
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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a local privilege escalation issue caused by improper handling of environment variables in certain versions of Acronis True Image software for macOS. It allows a local user to potentially gain higher privileges than intended by exploiting how environment variables are processed.

Impact Analysis

The impact of this vulnerability is that an attacker with local access could escalate their privileges, gaining higher-level permissions on the affected system. This could lead to unauthorized access to sensitive data, modification of system settings, or installation of malicious software.

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