Local Privilege Escalation in Acronis Cyber Protect Home Office for Windows
CVE-2022-46869
7.3HIGH
Key Information:
- Vendor
Acronis
- Vendor
- CVE Published:
- 31 August 2023
What is CVE-2022-46869?
A vulnerability exists in Acronis Cyber Protect Home Office for Windows that allows local privilege escalation due to improper handling of soft links. Attackers could exploit this flaw during the installation process, potentially gaining elevated privileges on the affected system. Organizations using versions prior to build 40278 are advised to update their software to mitigate such risks. Ensure regular updates and patches are applied to protect against this and other vulnerabilities.
Affected Version(s)
Acronis Cyber Protect Home Office Windows < 40278