Code Execution and Information Disclosure in Acronis Cyber Protect and Backup

CVE-2022-3405

Summary

A vulnerability in Acronis Cyber Protect and Acronis Cyber Backup arises from excessive privileges assigned to the Acronis Agent, leading to potential code execution and unauthorized access to sensitive information. Malicious actors may exploit this weakness to execute commands remotely. This affects versions prior to specified builds for both Windows and Linux operating systems, marking a critical concern for users relying on these security products.

Exploit Proof of Concept (PoC)

PoC code is written by security researchers to demonstrate the vulnerability can be exploited. PoC code is also a key component for weaponization which could lead to ransomware.

Metasploit exploit module for CVE-2022-3405
Created by Rapid7

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