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Windows CVE-2026-28712

MEDIUM
Uncontrolled Search Path Element (CWE-427)
2026-03-06 security@acronis.com
Windows Privilege Escalation Cyber Protect
6.3
CVSS 3.0
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CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

2
Analysis Generated
Mar 12, 2026 - 22:06 vuln.today
CVE Published
Mar 06, 2026 - 00:16 nvd
MEDIUM 6.3

DescriptionNVD

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. …

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