What is CVE-2021-44198?

CVE-2021-44198 is a high-severity vulnerability in Acronis Cyber Protect 15, classified under Uncontrolled Search Path Element. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2021-11-29.

How severe is CVE-2021-44198?

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

Vulnerability in Acronis Cyber Protect 15

CVE-2021-44198

DLL hijacking could lead to local privilege escalation. The following products are affected: Acronis Cyber Protect 15 (Windows) before build 28035

EPSS: 0.002 (16.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Acronis Cyber Protect 15 — versions unspecified
Acronis Cyber_protect — versions 15
Microsoft Windows

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-427 — Uncontrolled Search Path Element

References

security@acronis.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-44198?: CVE-2021-44198 is a high-severity vulnerability in Acronis Cyber Protect 15, classified under Uncontrolled Search Path Element. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2021-11-29.
How severe is CVE-2021-44198?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.