CVE-2024-8767

CRITICAL

Execution with Unnecessary Privileges (CWE-250)

2024-09-17 security@acronis.com

Privilege Escalation Information Disclosure

9.9

CVSS 3.0 · Vendor: acronis

Severity by source

Vendor (acronis) PRIMARY

9.9 CRITICAL

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

Primary rating from Vendor (acronis) · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorVendor: acronis

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Sep 17, 2024 - 09:15 cve.org

CRITICAL 9.9

DescriptionCVE.org

Sensitive data disclosure and manipulation due to unnecessary privileges assignment. The following products are affected: Acronis Backup plugin for cPanel & WHM (Linux) before build 619, Acronis Backup extension for Plesk (Linux) before build 555, Acronis Backup plugin for DirectAdmin (Linux) before build 147.

AnalysisAI

Sensitive data disclosure and manipulation due to unnecessary privileges assignment. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.9), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-250. Sensitive data disclosure and manipulation due to unnecessary privileges assignment. The following products are affected: Acronis Backup plugin for cPanel & WHM (Linux) before build 619, Acronis Backup extension for Plesk (Linux) before build 555, Acronis Backup plugin for DirectAdmin (Linux) before build 147.

Affected ProductsAI

See vendor advisory for affected versions.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.