Windows
CVE-2026-28722
HIGH
Severity by source
AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.
CVSS VectorNVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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2DescriptionCVE.org
Local privilege escalation due to improper soft link handling. The following products are affected: Acronis Cyber Protect 17 (Windows) before build 41186.
AnalysisAI
Improper symbolic link handling in Acronis Cyber Protect 17 for Windows (before build 41186) enables local attackers with limited privileges to escalate to system-level access through a race condition. An authenticated user can exploit this vulnerability to gain full control over the affected system, including reading sensitive data and modifying system configurations. No patch is currently available for this high-severity flaw.
Technical ContextAI
Affects Cyber Protect. Local privilege escalation due to improper soft link handling. The following products are affected: Acronis Cyber Protect 17 (Windows) before build 41186.
RemediationAI
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