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HIGH · 7.3

CVE-2026-28721

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

Vulnerability Description

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

CVSS Score

7.3

HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
AcronisCyber Protect< 17.0.41186
MicrosoftWindows-

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-610

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2026-28721?

CVE-2026-28721 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.3 (HIGH). Local privilege escalation due to improper soft link handling. The following products are affected: Acronis Cyber Protect 17 (Windows) before build 41186.

How severe is CVE-2026-28721?

CVE-2026-28721 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2026-28721?

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