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 DLL hijacking vulnerability. 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

2026-07-14

AI Q&A

2026-06-03

EPSS Evaluated

2026-07-12

NVD

CVE-2026-44682

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
acronis	devicelock_dlp	to 9.0.15051.93227 (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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Impact Analysis

The vulnerability can allow an attacker with limited local access to escalate their privileges on the affected system. This means the attacker could gain higher-level permissions, potentially leading to full control over the system, including the ability to access, modify, or delete sensitive data.

Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a local privilege escalation issue caused by DLL hijacking. It affects Acronis DeviceLock DLP (Windows) versions before build 9.0.15051.93227. DLL hijacking occurs when an attacker places a malicious DLL file in a location where the software loads it instead of the legitimate one, allowing the attacker to execute code with elevated privileges.

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