Arbitrary File Overwrite Vulnerability in Acronis Backup Plugins for cPanel, Plesk, and DirectAdmin
CVE-2024-34014

5.5MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor
Acronis
Status
Acronis Backup Plugin For Cpanel & Whm
Acronis Backup Extension For Plesk
Acronis Backup Plugin For Directadmin
Vendor
CVE Published:
11 November 2024

Summary

An arbitrary file overwrite vulnerability exists in the Acronis Backup plugins for cPanel, Plesk, and DirectAdmin due to improper handling of symbolic links. This vulnerability may allow unauthorized users to overwrite files on the server, leading to potential data loss or corruption. Affected products include the Acronis Backup plugin for cPanel & WHM (Linux) prior to build 818, the Acronis Backup extension for Plesk (Linux) prior to build 599, and the Acronis Backup plugin for DirectAdmin (Linux) prior to build 181. Users are urged to apply the latest updates to mitigate risks.

Affected Version(s)

Acronis Backup extension for Plesk Linux < 1.8.6.599

Acronis Backup plugin for cPanel & WHM Linux < 1.8.3.818

Acronis Backup plugin for cPanel & WHM Linux < 1.9.1.892

References

https://security-advisory.acronis.com/advisories/SEC-7592
vendor-advisory

CVSS V3.0

Score:
5.5
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
High
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

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