High severity · published Aug 12, 2021
CVE-2021-38088
Acronis Cyber Protect 15 for Windows prior to build 27009 allowed local privilege escalation via binary hijacking
7.8
CVSS
0.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Acronis Cyber Protect 15 for Windows prior to build 27009 allowed local privilege escalation via binary hijacking.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.2% · higher than 14% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
CP
Cyber Protect · Acronis
before 15; 15; 15 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-38088
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-38088
Vendor Advisory
https://kb.acronis.com/content/68564
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