What is CVE-2025-48961?

CVE-2025-48961 is a high-severity vulnerability in Acronis Cyber Protect 16, classified under Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource. CVSS score: 7.3/10. Published 2025-06-04.

How severe is CVE-2025-48961?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.3 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Acronis Cyber Protect 16

CVE-2025-48961

Local privilege escalation due to insecure folder permissions. The following products are affected: Acronis Cyber Protect 16 (Windows) before build 39938.

EPSS: 0.000 (13.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.3 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Acronis Cyber Protect 16 — versions unspecified

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-732 — Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource

References

SEC-8000 (vendor-advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-48961?: CVE-2025-48961 is a high-severity vulnerability in Acronis Cyber Protect 16, classified under Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource. CVSS score: 7.3/10. Published 2025-06-04.
How severe is CVE-2025-48961?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.3 out of 10.