Windows
CVE-2026-28712
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Local privilege escalation due to DLL hijacking vulnerability. The following products are affected: Acronis Cyber Protect 17 (Windows) before build 41186.
AnalysisAI
Acronis Cyber Protect 17 for Windows before build 41186 is vulnerable to local privilege escalation through DLL hijacking, allowing authenticated attackers to escalate privileges on affected systems. An attacker with local access and low privileges can exploit this vulnerability to gain higher-level permissions without user interaction. No patch is currently available for this vulnerability.
Technical ContextAI
Classified as CWE-427 (Uncontrolled Search Path Element). Affects Cyber Protect. Local privilege escalation due to DLL hijacking vulnerability. The following products are affected: Acronis Cyber Protect 17 (Windows) before build 41186.
RemediationAI
Monitor vendor advisories for a patch.
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