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TI-2023-24252 Aliases CVE-2023-45248GHSA-v289-wfcx-99v3

Uncontrolled search path in Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud Agent

Priority LOW 34CWE-427Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

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

Summary

Local privilege escalation due to DLL hijacking vulnerability. The following products are affected: Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud Agent (Windows) before build 36497, Acronis Cyber Protect 16 (Windows) before build 37391.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0028 20th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud Agent (Acronis): 36497Acronis Cyber Protect 16 (Acronis): 37391

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 Cloud Agentbefore 3649736497Patch availableCNA
AcronisAcronis Cyber Protect 16before 3739137391Patch availableCNA
  • Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud Agent VendorAcronis Affected before 36497 Fixed in 36497 Patch available CNA
  • Acronis Cyber Protect 16 VendorAcronis Affected before 37391 Fixed in 37391 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:acronis:agent:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before c23.10VulnerableAcronis
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onMicrosoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:acronis:agent:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before c23.10 Vulnerable ·Acronis
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud Agent (Acronis) Fixed in 36497
  • Fix · CNA Acronis Cyber Protect 16 (Acronis) Fixed in 37391

Fixed in the same release

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

  • Release ·

    Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud Agent 36497

    2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2023-24251 Missing authorization in Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud AgentPriority LOW 33
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-45248
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-v289-wfcx-99v3

References

Advisory 1

  • 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-2022-22415 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
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Sources

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