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Cyber Protect CVE-2023-44157

HIGH
Incorrect Default Permissions (CWE-276)
2023-09-27 security@acronis.com
Privilege Escalation Microsoft Cyber Protect
7.8
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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NVD PRIMARY
7.8 HIGH
AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

1
CVE Published
Sep 27, 2023 - 15:19 nvd
HIGH 7.8

DescriptionNVD

Local privilege escalation due to insecure folder permissions. The following products are affected: Acronis Cyber Protect 15 (Windows) before build 35979.

AnalysisAI

Local privilege escalation due to insecure folder permissions. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Incorrect Default Permissions (CWE-276), which allows attackers to access resources due to overly permissive default settings. Local privilege escalation due to insecure folder permissions. The following products are affected: Acronis Cyber Protect 15 (Windows) before build 35979. Affected products include: Acronis Cyber Protect.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Set restrictive default permissions, follow principle of least privilege, review defaults during deployment.

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