Arbitrary file overwrite during recovery due to improper symbolic link handling.
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Arbitrary file overwrite during recovery due to improper symbolic link handling. The following products are affected: Acronis Backup plugin for cPanel & WHM (Linux) before build 1.8.3.818, Acronis Backup plugin for cPanel & WHM (Linux) before build 1.9.1.892, Acronis Backup extension for Plesk (Linux) before build 1.8.6.599, Acronis Backup plugin for DirectAdmin (Linux) before build 1.2.2.181.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
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 Backup plugin for cPanel & WHM | before 1.8.3.818 | 1.8.3.818 | Patch available | CNA |
| Acronis | Acronis Backup plugin for cPanel & WHM | before 1.9.1.892 | 1.9.1.892 | Patch available | CNA |
| Acronis | Acronis Backup extension for Plesk | before 1.8.6.599 | 1.8.6.599 | Patch available | CNA |
| Acronis | Acronis Backup plugin for DirectAdmin | before 1.2.2.181 | 1.2.2.181 | Patch available | CNA |
- Acronis Backup plugin for cPanel & WHM VendorAcronis Affected before 1.8.3.818 Fixed in 1.8.3.818 Patch available CNA
- Acronis Backup plugin for cPanel & WHM VendorAcronis Affected before 1.9.1.892 Fixed in 1.9.1.892 Patch available CNA
- Acronis Backup extension for Plesk VendorAcronis Affected before 1.8.6.599 Fixed in 1.8.6.599 Patch available CNA
- Acronis Backup plugin for DirectAdmin VendorAcronis Affected before 1.2.2.181 Fixed in 1.2.2.181 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Acronis Backup plugin for cPanel & WHM (Acronis) Fixed in 1.8.3.818
- Fix · CNA Acronis Backup plugin for cPanel & WHM (Acronis) Fixed in 1.9.1.892
- Fix · CNA Acronis Backup extension for Plesk (Acronis) Fixed in 1.8.6.599
- Fix · CNA Acronis Backup plugin for DirectAdmin (Acronis) Fixed in 1.2.2.181
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Acronis Backup plugin for cPanel & WHM 1.8.3.818, 1.9.1.892
2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2024-22484 Sensitive information disclosure during file browsing due to improper symbolic link…Priority LOW 15
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-34014
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6c9g-ghq5-c4c8
References
Advisory 1
More Acronis vulnerabilities
- 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
Sources
- CVE-2024-34014 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-34014 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-6c9g-ghq5-c4c8 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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