Windows
CVE-2026-28712
MEDIUM
Severity by source
AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
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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
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2DescriptionCVE.org
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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Same weakness CWE-427 – Uncontrolled Search Path Element
View allSame technique Privilege Escalation
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