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TI-2026-22933 Aliases CVE-2026-28722GHSA-cv6c-2998-rcj3

Local privilege escalation due to improper soft link handling.

Priority LOW 33CWE-610Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

Local privilege escalation due to improper soft link handling. The following products are affected: Acronis Cyber Protect 17 (Windows) before build 41186.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00164 5th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Acronis Cyber Protect 17 (Acronis): 41186

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 Cyber Protect 17before 4118641186Patch availableCNA
  • Acronis Cyber Protect 17 VendorAcronis Affected before 41186 Fixed in 41186 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:acronis:cyber_protect:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 17.0.41186VulnerableAcronis
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onMicrosoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:acronis:cyber_protect:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 17.0.41186 Vulnerable ·Acronis
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft

Remediation

  • 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
    Show all 21 records →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-28722
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cv6c-2998-rcj3

References

Advisory 1

  • 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
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Sources

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