Vulnerability in Acronis True Image 2020
CVE-2020-9450
An issue was discovered in Acronis True Image 2020 24.5.22510. anti_ransomware_service.exe exposes a REST API that can be used by everyone, even unprivileged users. This API is used to communicate from the GUI to anti_ransomware_service.exe. This can be exploited to add an arbitrary malicious executable to the whitelist, or even exclude an entire drive from being monitored by anti_ransomware_service.exe.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (31.1th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 31st percentile — 31.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Acronis True Image 2020 — versions 24.5.22510
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.acronis.com (Vendor Advisory)
- danishcyberdefence.dk/blog (Third Party Advisory)
- madsjoensen.dk/cve-2020-9450/ (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-9450?
- CVE-2020-9450 is a high-severity vulnerability in Acronis True Image 2020, classified under Incorrect Default Permissions. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2021-05-25.
- How severe is CVE-2020-9450?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.