PT-2021-11717 · Acronis · Acronis True Image

Published 2021-01-29 · Updated 2021-07-21 · CVE-2020-35145

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.8

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Acronis True Image for Windows versions prior to 2021 Update 3

Description: The issue allows local privilege escalation due to a DLL hijacking vulnerability in multiple components, also known as an Untrusted Search Path issue. This means that an attacker can potentially exploit the vulnerability by placing a malicious DLL in a location where it will be loaded by the application, allowing them to gain elevated privileges.

Recommendations: For Acronis True Image for Windows versions prior to 2021 Update 3, update to 2021 Update 3 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the vulnerable components to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Fix

Uncontrolled Search Path Element

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-427

Related Identifiers

CVE-2020-35145

Affected Products

Acronis True Image

References · 5

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-35145 · Security Note
• https://acronis.com/en-us/products/true-image · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-35145 · Vendor Advisory
• https://acronis.com/en-us/support/updates/changes.html?p=42246 · Vendor Advisory
• https://t.me/cvenotify/9092 · Telegram Post