CVE-2026-42061
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Local Privilege Escalation in Acronis DeviceLock DLP

Publication date: 2026-06-03

Last updated on: 2026-06-04

Assigner: Acronis International GmbH

Description
Local privilege escalation due to excessive permissions assigned to child processes. The following products are affected: Acronis DeviceLock DLP (Windows) before build 9.0.15051.93227.
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Published
2026-06-03
Last Modified
2026-06-04
Generated
2026-06-24
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2026-06-03
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-22
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CVE-2026-42061
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Vendor Product Version / Range
acronis devicelock_dlp to 9.0.15051.93227 (exc)
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CWE ID Description
CWE-250 The product performs an operation at a privilege level that is higher than the minimum level required, which creates new weaknesses or amplifies the consequences of other weaknesses.
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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a local privilege escalation issue caused by excessive permissions assigned to child processes in Acronis DeviceLock DLP (Windows) versions before build 9.0.15051.93227.

Impact Analysis

An attacker with limited privileges could exploit this vulnerability to gain higher privileges on the affected system, potentially leading to full control over the system.

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