What is CVE-2022-0483?

CVE-2022-0483 is a high-severity vulnerability in Acronis Vss Doctor, classified under Uncontrolled Search Path Element. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-02-11.

How severe is CVE-2022-0483?

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

Vulnerability in Acronis Vss Doctor

CVE-2022-0483

Local privilege escalation due to insecure folder permissions. The following products are affected: Acronis VSS Doctor (Windows) before build 53

Published 2022-02-11 · last modified 2026-06-17.

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: 0.002 (8.5th percentile), scored 2026-09-30.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 8th percentile — 8.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Acronis Vss Doctor — versions unspecified
Acronis Vss Doctor
Microsoft Windows

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

security-advisory.acronis.com/advisories/SEC-3354 (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-0483?: CVE-2022-0483 is a high-severity vulnerability in Acronis Vss Doctor, classified under Uncontrolled Search Path Element. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-02-11.
How severe is CVE-2022-0483?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.