CVE-2022-46869 — HIGH (7.8)

Q: How severe is CVE-2022-46869?

CVE-2022-46869 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2022-46869?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Acronis Cyber Protect Home Office, Microsoft Windows.

Vulnerability Description

Local privilege escalation during installation due to improper soft link handling. The following products are affected: Acronis Cyber Protect Home Office (Windows) before build 40278, Acronis True Image OEM (Windows) before build 42575.

CVSS Score

7.8

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Acronis	Cyber Protect Home Office	< 40278
Microsoft	Windows	-

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-59 CWE-610

References

https://security-advisory.acronis.com/advisories/SEC-3835Release NotesVendor Advisory
https://security-advisory.acronis.com/advisories/SEC-3835Release NotesVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2022-46869?

CVE-2022-46869 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). Local privilege escalation during installation due to improper soft link handling. The following products are affected: Acronis Cyber Protect Home Office (Windows) before build 40278, Acronis True Ima...

How severe is CVE-2022-46869?

CVE-2022-46869 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2022-46869?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Acronis Cyber Protect Home Office, Microsoft Windows.