Improper privilege management in Acronis Agent
Priority LOW 35CWE-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 folder permissions. The following products are affected: Acronis Agent (Windows) before build 30430, Acronis Cyber Protect 15 (Windows) before build 30984.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00157 4th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Acronis Agent (Acronis): 30430Acronis Cyber Protect 15 (Acronis): 30984
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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acronis | Acronis Agent | before 30430 | 30430 | Patch available | CNA |
| Acronis | Acronis Cyber Protect 15 | before 30984 | 30984 | Patch available | CNA |
- Acronis Agent VendorAcronis Affected before 30430 Fixed in 30430 Patch available CNA
- Acronis Cyber Protect 15 VendorAcronis Affected before 30984 Fixed in 30984 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 8
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:acronis:agent:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before c21.09 | Vulnerable | Acronis |
| cpe:2.3:a:acronis:cyber_protect:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 15 | Vulnerable | Acronis |
| cpe:2.3:a:acronis:cyber_protect:15:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15 | Vulnerable | Acronis |
| cpe:2.3:a:acronis:cyber_protect:15:update1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15 update1 | Vulnerable | Acronis |
| cpe:2.3:a:acronis:cyber_protect:15:update2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15 update2 | Vulnerable | Acronis |
| cpe:2.3:a:acronis:cyber_protect:15:update3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15 update3 | Vulnerable | Acronis |
| cpe:2.3:a:acronis:cyber_protect:15:update4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15 update4 | Vulnerable | Acronis |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Microsoft |
- cpe:2.3:a:acronis:agent:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before c21.09 Vulnerable ·Acronis
- cpe:2.3:a:acronis:cyber_protect:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 15 Vulnerable ·Acronis
- cpe:2.3:a:acronis:cyber_protect:15:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15 Vulnerable ·Acronis
- cpe:2.3:a:acronis:cyber_protect:15:update1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15 update1 Vulnerable ·Acronis
- cpe:2.3:a:acronis:cyber_protect:15:update2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15 update2 Vulnerable ·Acronis
- cpe:2.3:a:acronis:cyber_protect:15:update3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15 update3 Vulnerable ·Acronis
- cpe:2.3:a:acronis:cyber_protect:15:update4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15 update4 Vulnerable ·Acronis
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Acronis Agent (Acronis) Fixed in 30430
- 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 15 30984
6 records Highest priority Priority LOW 6 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2022-22422 Information disclosure in Acronis AgentPriority LOW 33
- TI-2022-22421 Improper certificate validation in Acronis AgentPriority LOW 33
- TI-2022-22420 Improper certificate validation in Acronis AgentPriority LOW 33
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-45452
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rqpg-32gg-fvxh
References
Advisory 1
More Acronis Agent vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-22414 Improper privilege management in Acronis Cyber Protect Home Office CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- 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-2022-13037 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
Sources
- CVE-2022-45452 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-45452 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-rqpg-32gg-fvxh · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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