What is CVE-2022-45451?

CVE-2022-45451 is a high-severity vulnerability in Acronis Agent, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2023-08-31.

How severe is CVE-2022-45451?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

Is CVE-2022-45451 known to be exploited?

6 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Privilege escalation in Acronis Agent

CVE-2022-45451

Local privilege escalation due to insecure driver communication port permissions. The following products are affected: Acronis Cyber Protect Home Office (Windows) before build 40173, Acronis Agent (Windows) before build 30600, Acronis Cybe…

Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation

EPSS: 0.003 (49.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/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

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-269 — Improper Privilege Management

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

SEC-4858 (vendor-advisory)
SEC-5487 (related)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-45451?: CVE-2022-45451 is a high-severity vulnerability in Acronis Agent, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2023-08-31.
How severe is CVE-2022-45451?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2022-45451 known to be exploited?: 6 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.