Uncontrolled search path in Acronis Cyber Files
Priority LOW 33CWE-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 Files (Windows) before build 9.0.0x24.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00164 5th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Acronis Cyber Files (Acronis): 9.0.0x24
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
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Acronis Cyber Files (Acronis) Fixed in 9.0.0x24
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Acronis Cyber Files 9.0.0x24
5 records Highest priority Priority LOW 5 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2024-32974 Incorrect default permissions in Acronis Cyber FilesPriority LOW 35
- TI-2024-32976 Uncontrolled search path in Acronis Cyber FilesPriority LOW 33
- TI-2024-32971 Sensitive information disclosure due to spell-jacking.Priority LOW 25
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-49390
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-88q9-p7rf-93g4
References
Advisory 1
More Acronis Cyber Files vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-32974 Incorrect default permissions in Acronis Cyber Files CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2024-32976 Uncontrolled search path in Acronis Cyber Files CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.3
- TI-2024-32971 Sensitive information disclosure due to spell-jacking. CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.7
- TI-2024-32977 Cross-site scripting in Acronis Cyber Files CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.8
Sources
- CVE-2024-49390 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-49390 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-88q9-p7rf-93g4 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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