Default credentials set for local privileged user in Virtual Appliance.
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · Low
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Default credentials set for local privileged user in Virtual Appliance. The following products are affected: Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud Agent (VMware) before build 36943, Acronis Cyber Protect 17 (VMware) before build 41186.
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 Cyber Protect Cloud Agent | before 36943 | 36943 | Patch available | CNA |
| Acronis | Acronis Cyber Protect 17 | before 41186 | 41186 | Patch available | CNA |
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud Agent (Acronis) Fixed in 36943
- Fix · CNA Acronis Cyber Protect 17 (Acronis) Fixed in 41186
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Acronis Cyber Protect 17 41186
21 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 20 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-22921 Weak authentication in Acronis Cyber Protect 17Priority MEDIUM 43
- TI-2026-22929 Denial of service due to insufficient input validation in authentication logging.Priority LOW 39
- TI-2026-22938 Incorrect default permissions in Acronis Cyber Protect 17Priority LOW 35
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-28713
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-p4ch-hvfq-qqq4
References
Advisory 1
More Acronis Agent vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-22414 Improper privilege management in Acronis Cyber Protect Home Office CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2023-22158 Improper privilege management in Acronis Cyber Protect Home Office CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2026-22938 Incorrect default permissions in Acronis Cyber Protect 17 CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
- TI-2023-22159 Improper signature verification in Acronis Agent CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2022-22415 Improper privilege management in Acronis Agent CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2022-13037 Information disclosure in Acronis Cyber Protect 15 CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2026-28713 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-28713 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-p4ch-hvfq-qqq4 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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