Known Exploited Vulnerability
9.8
CRITICAL
CVE-2023-45249
Acronis Cyber Infrastructure (ACI) Insecure Defaul - [Actively Exploited]
Description

Remote command execution due to use of default passwords. The following products are affected: Acronis Cyber Infrastructure (ACI) before build 5.0.1-61, Acronis Cyber Infrastructure (ACI) before build 5.1.1-71, Acronis Cyber Infrastructure (ACI) before build 5.2.1-69, Acronis Cyber Infrastructure (ACI) before build 5.3.1-53, Acronis Cyber Infrastructure (ACI) before build 5.4.4-132.

INFO

Published Date :

July 24, 2024, 2:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 8:26 a.m.

Source :

[email protected]

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

3.9
CISA Notification
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)

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Description :

Acronis Cyber Infrastructure (ACI) allows an unauthenticated user to execute commands remotely due to the use of default passwords.

Required Action :

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Notes :

https://security-advisory.acronis.com/advisories/SEC-6452; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-45249

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2023-45249 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Acronis cyber_infrastructure
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 1
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2023-45249.

URL Resource
https://security-advisory.acronis.com/advisories/SEC-6452 Vendor Advisory
https://www.securityweek.com/acronis-product-vulnerability-exploited-in-the-wild/ Press/Media Coverage
https://security-advisory.acronis.com/advisories/SEC-6452 Vendor Advisory
https://www.securityweek.com/acronis-product-vulnerability-exploited-in-the-wild/ Press/Media Coverage

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2023-45249 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

  • Cybersecurity News
Acronis Backup Plugins Hit by CVE-2024-8767: CVSS 9.9 Severity Alert

In a recent advisory published on September 16th, data protection powerhouse Acronis disclosed a critical security vulnerability in its popular backup plugins for server management platforms like cPan ... Read more

Published Date: Sep 20, 2024 (3 months ago)
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  • Cybersecurity News
MongoDB Patches High-Severity Windows Vulnerability (CVE-2024-7553) in Multiple Products

MongoDB, the popular NoSQL database provider, announced the patching of a high-severity vulnerability affecting multiple versions of its server and driver products. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2024-7553 ... Read more

Published Date: Aug 09, 2024 (4 months, 1 week ago)
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  • The Register
Google gamed into advertising a malicious version of Authenticator

Infosec in brief Scammers have been using Google's own ad system to fool people into downloading a borked copy of the Chocolate Factory's Authenticator software. A team at security shop Malwarebytes s ... Read more

Published Date: Aug 05, 2024 (4 months, 2 weeks ago)
CVE-2023-45249 CVE-2024-5217 CVE-2024-4879 CVE-2018-0824
  • TheCyberThrone
TheCyberThrone Security Week In Review – August 03, 2024

Welcome to TheCyberThrone cybersecurity week in review will be posted covering the important security happenings. This review is for the week ending Saturday, August 03, 2024.MOVEit fixes High Severit ... Read more

Published Date: Aug 04, 2024 (4 months, 2 weeks ago)
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  • Help Net Security
Week in review: VMware ESXi zero-day exploited, SMS Stealer malware targeting Android users

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: Why a strong patch management strategy is essential for reducing business risk In this Help Net Securi ... Read more

Published Date: Aug 04, 2024 (4 months, 2 weeks ago)
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  • The Cyber Express
Weekly Vulnerability Report: Cyble Urges Fixes in ServiceNow, Outlook, Docker Engine

Cyble Research & Intelligence Labs (CRIL) researchers investigated 22 security vulnerabilities this week, plus industrial control system (ICS) vulnerabilities and dark web exploits, to help us arrive ... Read more

Published Date: Aug 01, 2024 (4 months, 2 weeks ago)
CVE-2024-41110 CVE-2024-6327 CVE-2023-45249 CVE-2024-4879 CVE-2024-37085 CVE-2017-11774
  • The Hacker News
Critical Flaw in Acronis Cyber Infrastructure Exploited in the Wild

Enterprise Security / Data Protection Cybersecurity company Acronis is warning that a now-patched critical security flaw impacting its Cyber Infrastructure (ACI) product has been exploited in the wild ... Read more

Published Date: Jul 29, 2024 (4 months, 3 weeks ago)
CVE-2023-45249
  • Help Net Security
Critical Acronis Cyber Infrastructure vulnerability exploited in the wild (CVE-2023-45249)

CVE-2023-45249, a critical vulnerability affecting older versions of Acronis Cyber Infrastructure, is being exploited by attackers. About Acronis Cyber Infrastructure Acronis is a privately held Swiss ... Read more

Published Date: Jul 29, 2024 (4 months, 3 weeks ago)
CVE-2023-45249

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2023-45249 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://security-advisory.acronis.com/advisories/SEC-6452
    Added Reference https://www.securityweek.com/acronis-product-vulnerability-exploited-in-the-wild/
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Jul. 30, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type https://www.securityweek.com/acronis-product-vulnerability-exploited-in-the-wild/ No Types Assigned https://www.securityweek.com/acronis-product-vulnerability-exploited-in-the-wild/ Press/Media Coverage
  • CVE CISA KEV Update by 9119a7d8-5eab-497f-8521-727c672e3725

    Jul. 30, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Date Added 2024-07-29
    Added Required Action Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
    Added Due Date 2024-08-19
    Added Vulnerability Name Acronis Cyber Infrastructure (ACI) Insecure Default Password Vulnerability
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 29, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference Acronis International GmbH https://www.securityweek.com/acronis-product-vulnerability-exploited-in-the-wild/ [No types assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jul. 26, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://security-advisory.acronis.com/advisories/SEC-6452 No Types Assigned https://security-advisory.acronis.com/advisories/SEC-6452 Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-287
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:acronis:cyber_infrastructure:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 5.0.1-61 *cpe:2.3:a:acronis:cyber_infrastructure:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.1.1 up to (excluding) 5.1.1-71 *cpe:2.3:a:acronis:cyber_infrastructure:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.2.1 up to (excluding) 5.2.1-69 *cpe:2.3:a:acronis:cyber_infrastructure:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.3.1 up to (excluding) 5.3.1-53 *cpe:2.3:a:acronis:cyber_infrastructure:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.4.4 up to (excluding) 5.4.4-132
  • CVE Received by [email protected]

    Jul. 24, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description Remote command execution due to use of default passwords. The following products are affected: Acronis Cyber Infrastructure (ACI) before build 5.0.1-61, Acronis Cyber Infrastructure (ACI) before build 5.1.1-71, Acronis Cyber Infrastructure (ACI) before build 5.2.1-69, Acronis Cyber Infrastructure (ACI) before build 5.3.1-53, Acronis Cyber Infrastructure (ACI) before build 5.4.4-132.
    Added Reference Acronis International GmbH https://security-advisory.acronis.com/advisories/SEC-6452 [No types assigned]
    Added CWE Acronis International GmbH CWE-1393
    Added CVSS V3 Acronis International GmbH AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2023-45249 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2023-45249 weaknesses.

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