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TI-2020-17851 Aliases CVE-2020-35145GHSA-x5xg-2928-cq69

Acronis True Image for Windows prior to 2021 Update 3 allowed local privilege escalation…

Priority LOW 35CWE-427Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-427.

Summary

Acronis True Image for Windows prior to 2021 Update 3 allowed local privilege escalation due to a DLL hijacking vulnerability in multiple components, aka an Untrusted Search Path issue.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00576 47th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:acronis:true_image:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*up to 2021VulnerableAcronis
  • cpe:2.3:a:acronis:true_image:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* Versions up to 2021 Vulnerable ·Acronis

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-35145
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-x5xg-2928-cq69

References

Advisory 2

  • TI-2017-02423 Insufficient verification of data authenticity in Acronis True Image CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2020-15747 Acronis True Image 2019 update 1 through 2021 update 1 on macOS allows local privilege… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2021-12253 Acronis True Image prior to 2021 Update 4 for Windows, Acronis True Image prior to 2021… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
  • TI-2021-12252 Acronis True Image prior to 2021 Update 4 for Windows allowed local privilege escalation due to DLL hijacking. CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2021-12251 Acronis True Image prior to 2021 Update 4 for Windows and Acronis True Image prior to… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2021-12250 Acronis True Image prior to 2021 Update 4 for Windows allowed local privilege escalation… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
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Sources

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