Uncontrolled search path in Acronis Cyber Protect 16
Priority LOW 35CWE-427Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- 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 16 (Windows) before build 39169.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00165 5th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Acronis 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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acronis | Acronis Cyber Protect 16 | before 39169 | 39169 | Patch available | CNA |
- Acronis Cyber Protect 16 VendorAcronis Affected before 39169 Fixed in 39169 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:acronis:cyber_protect:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 15 | Vulnerable | Acronis |
| cpe:2.3:a:acronis:cyber_protect:16:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 16 | Vulnerable | Acronis |
| cpe:2.3:a:acronis:cyber_protect:16:update1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 16 update1 | Vulnerable | Acronis |
| cpe:2.3:a:acronis:cyber_protect:16:update2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 16 update2 | Vulnerable | Acronis |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Microsoft |
- cpe:2.3:a:acronis:cyber_protect:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 15 Vulnerable ·Acronis
- cpe:2.3:a:acronis:cyber_protect:16:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 16 Vulnerable ·Acronis
- cpe:2.3:a:acronis:cyber_protect:16:update1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 16 update1 Vulnerable ·Acronis
- cpe:2.3:a:acronis:cyber_protect:16:update2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 16 update2 Vulnerable ·Acronis
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
Remediation
- 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 16 39169
6 records Highest priority Priority LOW 6 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2024-36867 Uncontrolled search path in Acronis Cyber Protect 16Priority LOW 35
- TI-2024-37343 Insufficient session expiration in Acronis Cyber Protect 16Priority LOW 29
- TI-2024-36868 Cross-site scripting in Acronis Cyber Protect 16Priority LOW 27
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-55543
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-274c-jx98-whwv
References
Advisory 1
More Acronis Cyber Protect vulnerabilities
- 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-2025-21717 Missing authorization in Acronis Cyber Protect 16 CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2023-23738 Authorization bypass in Acronis Cyber Protect 15 CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2026-22921 Weak authentication in Acronis Cyber Protect 17 CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2024-55543 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-55543 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-274c-jx98-whwv · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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