CVE-2026-28718 — HIGH (7.5)

Q: What is CVE-2026-28718?

CVE-2026-28718 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). Denial of service due to insufficient input validation in authentication logging. The following products are affected: Acronis Cyber Protect 17 (Linux, Windows) before build 41186.

Q: How severe is CVE-2026-28718?

CVE-2026-28718 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2026-28718?

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

Vulnerability Description

Denial of service due to insufficient input validation in authentication logging. The following products are affected: Acronis Cyber Protect 17 (Linux, Windows) before build 41186.

CVSS Score

7.5

HIGH

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

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

NONE

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Acronis	Cyber Protect	< 17.0.41186
Linux	Linux Kernel	-
Microsoft	Windows	-

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-779

References

https://security-advisory.acronis.com/advisories/SEC-8377Vendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2026-28718?

CVE-2026-28718 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). Denial of service due to insufficient input validation in authentication logging. The following products are affected: Acronis Cyber Protect 17 (Linux, Windows) before build 41186.

How severe is CVE-2026-28718?

CVE-2026-28718 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2026-28718?

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