CVE-2026-28722
Acronis Cyber Protect Local Privilege Escalation
Description
Local privilege escalation due to improper soft link handling. The following products are affected: Acronis Cyber Protect 17 (Windows) before build 41186.
INFO
Published Date :
March 6, 2026, 12:16 a.m.
Last Modified :
March 6, 2026, 12:16 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2026-28722
vulnerability.
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No affected product recoded yet
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.0 | HIGH | 73dc0fef-1c66-4a72-9d2d-0a0f4012c175 | ||||
| CVSS 3.0 | HIGH | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.0 | HIGH | MITRE-CVE |
Solution
- Update Acronis Cyber Protect to build 41186 or later.
- Apply vendor-provided security patches.
- Verify patch installation.
- Restart affected services.
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-2026-28722.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://security-advisory.acronis.com/advisories/SEC-8481 |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2026-28722 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-2026-28722
weaknesses.
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Mar. 06, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description Local privilege escalation due to improper soft link handling. The following products are affected: Acronis Cyber Protect 17 (Windows) before build 41186. Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CWE CWE-610 Added Reference https://security-advisory.acronis.com/advisories/SEC-8481