What is CVE-2020-35145?

CVE-2020-35145 is a high-severity vulnerability in Acronis True Image, classified under Uncontrolled Search Path Element. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2021-01-29.

How severe is CVE-2020-35145?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Acronis True Image

CVE-2020-35145

Acronis True Image for Windows prior to 2021 Update 3 allowed local privilege escalation due to a DLL hijacking vulnerability in multiple components, aka an Untrusted Search Path issue.

Published 2021-01-29 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.006 (46.4th percentile), scored 2026-10-23.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 46th percentile — 46.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.006 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Acronis True Image

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-427 — Uncontrolled Search Path Element

References

www.acronis.com/en-us/products/true-image/ (Product, Vendor Advisory)
www.acronis.com/en-us/support/updates/changes.html (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-35145?: CVE-2020-35145 is a high-severity vulnerability in Acronis True Image, classified under Uncontrolled Search Path Element. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2021-01-29.
How severe is CVE-2020-35145?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.