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TI-2026-22939 Aliases CVE-2026-28728GHSA-r5hg-g2g5-9h8f

Uncontrolled search path in Acronis True Image

Priority LOW 30CWE-427Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
High
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 42902.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.001 0th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Acronis True Image (Acronis): 42902

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 4290242902Patch availableCNA
  • Acronis True Image VendorAcronis Affected before 42902 Fixed in 42902 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:acronis:true_image:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*before 2026VulnerableAcronis
  • cpe:2.3:a:acronis:true_image:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* Versions before 2026 Vulnerable ·Acronis

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Acronis True Image (Acronis) Fixed in 42902

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    Acronis True Image 42902

    3 records Highest priority Priority LOW 3 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2026-25686 Incorrect permission assignment in Acronis True ImagePriority LOW 30
    • TI-2026-22132 Uncontrolled search path in Acronis True ImagePriority LOW 30
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-28728
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-r5hg-g2g5-9h8f

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2017-02423 Insufficient verification of data authenticity in Acronis True Image CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2020-15747 Acronis True Image 2019 update 1 through 2021 update 1 on macOS allows local privilege… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2021-12253 Acronis True Image prior to 2021 Update 4 for Windows, Acronis True Image prior to 2021… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
  • TI-2020-17851 Acronis True Image for Windows prior to 2021 Update 3 allowed local privilege escalation… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2021-12252 Acronis True Image prior to 2021 Update 4 for Windows allowed local privilege escalation due to DLL hijacking. CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2021-12251 Acronis True Image prior to 2021 Update 4 for Windows and Acronis True Image prior to… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
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Sources

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