Auth bypass in Acronis Agent
CVE-2021-44204
Local privilege escalation via named pipe due to improper access control checks. The following products are affected: Acronis Cyber Protect 15 (Windows) before build 28035, Acronis Agent (Windows) before build 27147, Acronis Cyber Protect Home Office (Windows) before build 39612, Acronis True Image 2021 (Windows) before build 39287
EPSS: 0.002 (9.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Acronis Agent — versions unspecified
- Acronis Cyber Protect 15 — versions unspecified
- Acronis Cyber Protect Home Office — versions unspecified
- Acronis True Image 2021 — versions unspecified
- Acronis Agent
- Acronis Cyber_protect — versions 15
- Acronis Cyber_protect_home_office
- Acronis True_image — versions 2021
- Microsoft Windows
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security@acronis.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-44204?
- CVE-2021-44204 is a high-severity vulnerability in Acronis Agent, classified under Improper Authorization. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-02-04.
- How severe is CVE-2021-44204?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.