What is CVE-2023-44157?

CVE-2023-44157 is a high-severity vulnerability in Acronis Cyber Protect 15, classified under Incorrect Default Permissions. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2023-09-27.

How severe is CVE-2023-44157?

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

Vulnerability in Acronis Cyber Protect 15

CVE-2023-44157

Local privilege escalation due to insecure folder permissions. The following products are affected: Acronis Cyber Protect 15 (Windows) before build 35979.

EPSS: 0.002 (12.3th 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 Cyber Protect 15 — versions unspecified
Acronis Cyber_protect — versions 15
Microsoft Windows

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-276 — Incorrect Default Permissions

References

security@acronis.com (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-44157?: CVE-2023-44157 is a high-severity vulnerability in Acronis Cyber Protect 15, classified under Incorrect Default Permissions. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2023-09-27.
How severe is CVE-2023-44157?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.