CVE-2026-44609
Local Privilege Escalation in Acronis DeviceLock DLP
Publication date: 2026-06-03
Last updated on: 2026-06-03
Assigner: Acronis International GmbH
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| acronis | devicelock_dlp | to 9.0.15051.93227 (exc) |
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Exploitability
| 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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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability is a local privilege escalation caused by an EXE hijacking issue in Acronis DeviceLock DLP (Windows) versions before build 9.0.15051.93227.
EXE hijacking typically involves an attacker placing a malicious executable in a location where a legitimate application mistakenly loads it, allowing the attacker to gain elevated privileges on the affected system.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
An attacker exploiting this vulnerability can escalate their privileges locally on the affected system.
This means the attacker could gain higher-level access rights than originally permitted, potentially allowing them to execute arbitrary code with elevated permissions, compromise system integrity, and access sensitive data.