CVE-2021-38086: High severity Acronis Cyber Protect vulnerability

Published Aug 12, 2021
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Updated

Acronis Cyber Protect 15 for Windows prior to build 27009 and Acronis Agent for Windows prior to build 26226 allowed local privilege escalation via DLL hijacking.

Affected Software

8 affected components
Acronis Cyber Protect<15
Acronis Cyber Protect=15
Acronis Cyber Protect=15-update1
Microsoft Windows
All of the following
Any of the following
Acronis Cyber Protect<15
Acronis Cyber Protect=15
Acronis Cyber Protect=15-update1
Microsoft Windows

Event History

Aug 12, 2021
CVE Published
via MITRE·01:42 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·01:42 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·02:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID for this issue?

The vulnerability ID is CVE-2021-38086.

2

What software versions are affected by this vulnerability?

Acronis Cyber Protect 15 for Windows prior to build 27009 and Acronis Agent for Windows prior to build 26226 are affected.

3

What is the severity of CVE-2021-38086?

The severity of CVE-2021-38086 is high with a CVSS score of 7.8.

4

How does this vulnerability allow local privilege escalation?

This vulnerability allows local privilege escalation through DLL hijacking.

5

Is there a fix available for this vulnerability?

Yes, updating Acronis Cyber Protect 15 for Windows to build 27009 and Acronis Agent for Windows to build 26226 resolves the vulnerability.

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