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TI-2024-08132 Aliases CVE-2024-8766GHSA-2jpm-3fv2-55wf

Uncontrolled search path in Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud Agent

Priority LOW 31CWE-427Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · CNA. 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 38235, Acronis Cyber Protect 16 (Windows) before build 39169.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00142 3rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud Agent (Acronis): 38235Acronis Cyber Protect 16 (Acronis): 39169

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 3823538235Patch availableCNA
AcronisAcronis Cyber Protect 16before 3916939169Patch availableCNA
  • Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud Agent VendorAcronis Affected before 38235 Fixed in 38235 Patch available CNA
  • Acronis Cyber Protect 16 VendorAcronis Affected before 39169 Fixed in 39169 Patch available CNA

CPE names CISA-ADP · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:acronis:cyber_protect_cloud_agent:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by CISA-ADP—Acronis
  • cpe:2.3:a:acronis:cyber_protect_cloud_agent:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by CISA-ADP — ·Acronis

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud Agent (Acronis) Fixed in 38235
  • Fix · CNA Acronis Cyber Protect 16 (Acronis) Fixed in 39169

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 38235

    2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2024-22485 Uncontrolled search path in Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud AgentPriority LOW 30
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-8766
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2jpm-3fv2-55wf

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2023-24253 Remote command execution due to use of default passwords. KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-59964 Incorrect default permissions in Acronis Backup plugin for cPanel & WHM KEVCVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2022-03146 Improper privilege management in Acronis Cyber Protect 15 CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2025-21714 Weak authentication in Acronis Cyber Protect 16 CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2025-21713 Weak authentication in Acronis Cyber Protect 16 CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2025-21712 Missing authentication in Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud Agent CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
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Sources

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