Vulnerability in Acronis Cyber Protect 16
CVE-2024-55543
Local privilege escalation due to DLL hijacking vulnerability. The following products are affected: Acronis Cyber Protect 16 (Windows) before build 39169.
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (5.2th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 5th percentile — 5.2% 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 Cyber Protect 16 — versions unspecified
- Acronis Cyber Protect — versions 16
- Microsoft Windows
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security-advisory.acronis.com/advisories/SEC-6418 (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-55543?
- CVE-2024-55543 is a high-severity vulnerability in Acronis Cyber Protect 16, classified under Uncontrolled Search Path Element. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2025-01-02.
- How severe is CVE-2024-55543?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.