PT-2025-3128 · Acronis · Acronis Cyber Protect 16

Vanitas · Published 2025-01-02 · Updated 2025-01-03 · CVE-2024-55540

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 Cyber Protect 16 (Windows) versions before build 39169

Description The issue is related to a local privilege escalation due to a DLL hijacking vulnerability. This allows an attacker to potentially gain elevated privileges on the system. The estimated number of potentially affected devices worldwide is not specified. There is no information provided about real-world incidents where this issue was exploited.

Recommendations For Acronis Cyber Protect 16 (Windows) versions before build 39169, update to a version that includes the fix for this issue, specifically build 39169 or later. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to vulnerable system components to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Fix

Uncontrolled Search Path Element

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-427

Related Identifiers

BDU:2025-02181

CVE-2024-55540

Affected Products

Acronis Cyber Protect 16

References · 8

• https://security-advisory.acronis.com/advisories/SEC-2245 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2025-02181 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-55540 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-55540 · Vendor Advisory
• https://t.me/cvedetector/14182 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cvenotify/106016 · Telegram Post
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1875033751010312423 · Twitter Post
• https://twitter.com/VulmonFeeds/status/1874941840220151982 · Twitter Post