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TI-2025-10243 Aliases CVE-2025-11178GHSA-5f4v-g9pg-7q52

Uncontrolled search path in Acronis True Image

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 3.0 · 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 True Image (Windows) before build 42386, Acronis True Image for Western Digital (Windows) before build 42636, Acronis True Image for SanDisk (Windows) before build 42679, Acronis True Image OEM (Windows) before build 42575.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0018 7th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Acronis True Image (Acronis): 42386Acronis True Image for Western Digital (Acronis): 42636+2 more products

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 True Imagebefore 4238642386Patch availableCNA
AcronisAcronis True Image for Western Digitalbefore 4263642636Patch availableCNA
AcronisAcronis True Image for SanDiskbefore 4267942679Patch availableCNA
AcronisAcronis True Image OEMbefore 4257542575Patch availableCNA
  • Acronis True Image VendorAcronis Affected before 42386 Fixed in 42386 Patch available CNA
  • Acronis True Image for Western Digital VendorAcronis Affected before 42636 Fixed in 42636 Patch available CNA
  • Acronis True Image for SanDisk VendorAcronis Affected before 42679 Fixed in 42679 Patch available CNA
  • Acronis True Image OEM VendorAcronis Affected before 42575 Fixed in 42575 Patch available CNA

CPE names Threatist (inferred) · 1

Inferred from how NVD named this product before; not given by a source.

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:acronis:true_image:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*——Acronis
  • cpe:2.3:a:acronis:true_image:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·Acronis

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Acronis True Image (Acronis) Fixed in 42386
  • Fix · CNA Acronis True Image for Western Digital (Acronis) Fixed in 42636
  • Fix · CNA Acronis True Image for SanDisk (Acronis) Fixed in 42679
  • Fix · CNA Acronis True Image OEM (Acronis) Fixed in 42575

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-11178
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5f4v-g9pg-7q52

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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