Local Privilege Escalation in Acronis Cyber Protect Home Office for Windows

CVE-2022-46869

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.

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