Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in Acronis True Image for Windows
CVE-2020-35145

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
Acronis
Status
True Image
Vendor
CVE Published:
29 January 2021

Summary

Acronis True Image for Windows prior to 2021 Update 3 is susceptible to a local privilege escalation vulnerability stemming from DLL hijacking. This issue arises from an Untrusted Search Path, allowing attackers to potentially execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges. Users are encouraged to update to the latest version to mitigate this risk.

References

https://www.acronis.com/en-us/products/true-image/
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https://www.acronis.com/en-us/support/updates/changes.htm...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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