Improper privilege management in Acronis True Image
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Privilege escalation
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-269.
Summary
Local privilege escalation due to insecure XPC service configuration. The following products are affected: Acronis True Image (macOS) before build 42389, Acronis True Image for SanDisk (macOS) before build 42198, Acronis True Image for Western Digital (macOS) before build 42197, Acronis True Image OEM (macOS) before build 42571.
Why it matters now
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 True Image | before 42389 | 42389 | Patch available | CNA |
| Acronis | Acronis True Image for SanDisk | before 42198 | 42198 | Patch available | CNA |
| Acronis | Acronis True Image for Western Digital | before 42197 | 42197 | Patch available | CNA |
| Acronis | Acronis True Image OEM | before 42571 | 42571 | Patch available | CNA |
- Acronis True Image VendorAcronis Affected before 42389 Fixed in 42389 Patch available CNA
- Acronis True Image for SanDisk VendorAcronis Affected before 42198 Fixed in 42198 Patch available CNA
- Acronis True Image for Western Digital VendorAcronis Affected before 42197 Fixed in 42197 Patch available CNA
- Acronis True Image OEM VendorAcronis Affected before 42571 Fixed in 42571 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Acronis True Image (Acronis) Fixed in 42389
- Fix · CNA Acronis True Image for SanDisk (Acronis) Fixed in 42198
- Fix · CNA Acronis True Image for Western Digital (Acronis) Fixed in 42197
- Fix · CNA Acronis True Image OEM (Acronis) Fixed in 42571
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-7779
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-c4rx-m7vw-65hg
References
Advisory 1
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- 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-2025-7779 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-7779 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-c4rx-m7vw-65hg · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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