Arbitrary file overwrite during home directory recovery due to improper symbolic link…
Priority LOW 20CWE-61Published · Updated
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 home directory recovery due to improper symbolic link handling. The following products are affected: Acronis Backup plugin for cPanel & WHM (Linux) before build 1.8.4.866, Acronis Backup plugin for cPanel & WHM (Linux) before build 1.9.1.892, Acronis Backup extension for Plesk (Linux) before build 1.8.7.615.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00195 9th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Acronis Backup plugin for cPanel & WHM (Acronis): 1.8.4.866, 1.9.1.892Acronis Backup extension for Plesk (Acronis): 1.8.7.615
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 1.8.4.866 | 1.8.4.866 | 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 1.8.7.615 | 1.8.7.615 | Patch available | CNA |
- Acronis Backup plugin for cPanel & WHM VendorAcronis Affected before 1.8.4.866 Fixed in 1.8.4.866 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 1.8.7.615 Fixed in 1.8.7.615 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Acronis Backup plugin for cPanel & WHM (Acronis) Fixed in 1.8.4.866
- 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 1.8.7.615
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-24832
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qc2q-hwc8-26rv
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-2025-24832 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-24832 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-qc2q-hwc8-26rv · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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