Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud Agent for Windows

CVE-2025-48959

What is CVE-2025-48959?

A vulnerability has been identified in Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud Agent (Windows) that allows local privilege escalation due to insecure file permissions. This security weakness may enable users to gain elevated privileges on the system, potentially leading to unauthorized access or control over sensitive data and resources. It is crucial for users of affected versions to update to build 40077 or later as part of their security measures to mitigate the risk presented by this vulnerability.

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