CVE-2026-41952
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Local Privilege Escalation in Acronis DeviceLock DLP and Cyber Protect Cloud Agent

Publication date: 2026-04-29

Last updated on: 2026-05-19

Assigner: Acronis International GmbH

Description
Local privilege escalation due to improper input validation. The following products are affected: Acronis DeviceLock DLP (Windows) before build 9.0.93212, Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud Agent (Windows) before build 42183.
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Published
2026-04-29
Last Modified
2026-05-19
Generated
2026-06-16
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2026-04-29
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-15
NVD
CVE-2026-41952
EUVD
EUVD-2026-26234
Affected Vendors & Products
Showing 2 associated CPEs
Vendor Product Version / Range
acronis devicelock_dlp to 9.0.93212 (exc)
acronis cyber_protect_cloud_agent to 42183 (exc)
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CWE ID Description
CWE-123 Any condition where the attacker has the ability to write an arbitrary value to an arbitrary location, often as the result of a buffer overflow.
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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a local privilege escalation issue caused by improper input validation in certain Acronis products. Specifically, it affects Acronis DeviceLock DLP (Windows) versions before build 9.0.93212 and Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud Agent (Windows) versions before build 42183.

Impact Analysis

Exploitation of this vulnerability can allow an attacker with limited privileges on the affected system to escalate their privileges to a higher level. This can lead to full control over the system, including the ability to read, modify, or delete sensitive data, and potentially disrupt system operations.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability is a local privilege escalation due to improper input validation, which can lead to unauthorized access or control over affected systems.

Such unauthorized access or control could potentially result in violations of data protection and privacy regulations like GDPR and HIPAA, as it may allow attackers to access, modify, or disrupt sensitive data.

Therefore, organizations using the affected products should consider this vulnerability as a risk to their compliance posture and take appropriate mitigation steps.

Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a local privilege escalation issue caused by improper input validation in certain Acronis products. Specifically, it affects Acronis DeviceLock DLP (Windows) versions before build 9.0.93212 and Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud Agent (Windows) versions before build 42183.

Impact Analysis

Exploitation of this vulnerability can allow an attacker with limited privileges on the affected system to escalate their privileges to a higher level. This can lead to full control over the system, potentially compromising confidentiality, integrity, and availability of data and system resources.

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