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TI-2022-22414 Aliases CVE-2022-45451GHSA-69gc-792g-gcp5

Improper privilege management in Acronis Cyber Protect Home Office

Priority LOW 37CWE-269Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Privilege escalation
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-269.

Summary

Local privilege escalation due to insecure driver communication port permissions. The following products are affected: Acronis Cyber Protect Home Office (Windows) before build 40173, Acronis Agent (Windows) before build 30600, Acronis Cyber Protect 15 (Windows) before build 30984.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00512 43rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Acronis Cyber Protect Home Office (Acronis): 40173Acronis Agent (Acronis): 30600+1 more product

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
AcronisAcronis Cyber Protect Home Officebefore 4017340173Patch availableCNA
AcronisAcronis Agentbefore 3060030600Patch availableCNA
AcronisAcronis Cyber Protect 15before 3098430984Patch availableCNA
  • Acronis Cyber Protect Home Office VendorAcronis Affected before 40173 Fixed in 40173 Patch available CNA
  • Acronis Agent VendorAcronis Affected before 30600 Fixed in 30600 Patch available CNA
  • Acronis Cyber Protect 15 VendorAcronis Affected before 30984 Fixed in 30984 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 8

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:acronis:agent:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*before c22.10VulnerableAcronis
cpe:2.3:a:acronis:cyber_protect:15:-:*:*:*:windows:*:*15VulnerableAcronis
cpe:2.3:a:acronis:cyber_protect:15:update1:*:*:*:windows:*:*15 update1VulnerableAcronis
cpe:2.3:a:acronis:cyber_protect:15:update2:*:*:*:windows:*:*15 update2VulnerableAcronis
cpe:2.3:a:acronis:cyber_protect:15:update3:*:*:*:windows:*:*15 update3VulnerableAcronis
cpe:2.3:a:acronis:cyber_protect:15:update4:*:*:*:windows:*:*15 update4VulnerableAcronis
cpe:2.3:a:acronis:cyber_protect:15:update5:*:*:*:windows:*:*15 update5VulnerableAcronis
cpe:2.3:a:acronis:cyber_protect_home_office:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*before 40173VulnerableAcronis
  • cpe:2.3:a:acronis:agent:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* Versions before c22.10 Vulnerable ·Acronis
  • cpe:2.3:a:acronis:cyber_protect:15:-:*:*:*:windows:*:* Versions 15 Vulnerable ·Acronis
  • cpe:2.3:a:acronis:cyber_protect:15:update1:*:*:*:windows:*:* Versions 15 update1 Vulnerable ·Acronis
  • cpe:2.3:a:acronis:cyber_protect:15:update2:*:*:*:windows:*:* Versions 15 update2 Vulnerable ·Acronis
  • cpe:2.3:a:acronis:cyber_protect:15:update3:*:*:*:windows:*:* Versions 15 update3 Vulnerable ·Acronis
  • cpe:2.3:a:acronis:cyber_protect:15:update4:*:*:*:windows:*:* Versions 15 update4 Vulnerable ·Acronis
  • cpe:2.3:a:acronis:cyber_protect:15:update5:*:*:*:windows:*:* Versions 15 update5 Vulnerable ·Acronis
  • cpe:2.3:a:acronis:cyber_protect_home_office:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* Versions before 40173 Vulnerable ·Acronis

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Acronis Cyber Protect Home Office (Acronis) Fixed in 40173
  • Fix · CNA Acronis Agent (Acronis) Fixed in 30600
  • Fix · CNA Acronis Cyber Protect 15 (Acronis) Fixed in 30984

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    Acronis Cyber Protect Home Office 40173

    2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2022-23212 Local privilege escalation during recovery due to improper soft link handling.Priority LOW 35
    Show all 2 records →
  • Release ·

    Acronis Agent 30600

    2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2023-22159 Improper signature verification in Acronis AgentPriority LOW 35
    Show all 2 records →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-45451
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-69gc-792g-gcp5

References

Advisory 2

  • TI-2023-22158 Improper privilege management in Acronis Cyber Protect Home Office CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2026-22938 Incorrect default permissions in Acronis Cyber Protect 17 CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2023-22159 Improper signature verification in Acronis Agent CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2022-22415 Improper privilege management in Acronis Agent CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2022-13037 Information disclosure in Acronis Cyber Protect 15 CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2021-13796 Sensitive information in log files in Acronis Agent CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
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Sources

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