CVE-2023-44209 — HIGH (7.8)

Vulnerability Description

Local privilege escalation due to improper soft link handling. The following products are affected: Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud Agent (Linux, macOS, Windows) before build 29051, Acronis Cyber Protect 17 (Linux, macOS, Windows) before build 41186.

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	Agent	c22.02
Apple	Macos	-
Linux	Linux Kernel	-
Microsoft	Windows	-

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-610

References

https://security-advisory.acronis.com/advisories/SEC-2119Vendor Advisory
https://security-advisory.acronis.com/advisories/SEC-2119Vendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2023-44209?

CVE-2023-44209 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). Local privilege escalation due to improper soft link handling. The following products are affected: Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud Agent (Linux, macOS, Windows) before build 29051, Acronis Cyber Protect ...

How severe is CVE-2023-44209?

CVE-2023-44209 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-2023-44209?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Acronis Agent, Apple Macos, Linux Linux Kernel, Microsoft Windows.