Local Privilege Escalation in Acronis DeviceLock and Cyber Protect Products
CVE-2026-41952

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Acronis
Status
Acronis Devicelock Dlp
Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud Agent
Vendor
CVE Published:
29 April 2026

What is CVE-2026-41952?

A vulnerability exists in Acronis DeviceLock DLP and Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud Agent that allows for local privilege escalation due to inadequate input validation. This flaw could allow unauthorized users to gain elevated privileges on affected systems, potentially leading to unauthorized access or manipulation of sensitive data. Users of the affected builds are recommended to update to the latest versions to mitigate the risks associated with this vulnerability.

Affected Version(s)

Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud Agent Windows < 42183

Acronis DeviceLock DLP Windows < 9.0.93212

References

https://security-advisory.acronis.com/advisories/SEC-7790
vendor-advisory

CVSS V3.0

Score:
7.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

@oriotie (https://hackerone.com/oriotie)
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