CVE-2026-28721
HIGHCVSS Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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Local privilege escalation due to improper soft link handling. The following products are affected: Acronis Cyber Protect 17 (Windows) before build 41186.
Analysis
Acronis Cyber Protect 17 for Windows before build 41186 allows local attackers with standard user privileges to escalate to system-level access through improper handling of symbolic links. An authenticated attacker can exploit this vulnerability to gain full control over the affected system, including the ability to read, modify, or delete sensitive data and execute arbitrary code. …
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Remediation
Within 24 hours: Identify all systems running Acronis Cyber Protect 17 (Windows) build 41186 or earlier and document exposure. Within 7 days: Implement network segmentation to restrict local access to Acronis services, disable unnecessary local account privileges, and enforce multi-factor authentication for administrative access. …
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