Vulnerability · Published Feb 4, 2022 · Assigned by Acronis
CVE-2021-44205Local privilege escalation due to DLL hijacking vulnerability
High 7.3
In plain English
A high-severity uncontrolled search path in Acronis Cyber Protect Home Office from Acronis. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 15% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS NVD)7.3High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 84.9% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Local privilege escalation due to DLL hijacking vulnerability. The following products are affected: Acronis Cyber Protect Home Office (Windows) before build 39612, Acronis True Image 2021 (Windows) before build 39287
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Acronis | Acronis Cyber Protect Home Office | unspecified – before 39612 |
| Acronis | Acronis True Image 2021 | unspecified – before 39287 |
Weakness: CWE-427
References
- https://security-advisory.acronis.com/advisories/SEC-3059 x_refsource_MISC