CVE-2021-38088: 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 allowed local privilege escalation via binary 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·01:38 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·01:38 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·02:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID of this issue?

The vulnerability ID is CVE-2021-38088.

2

What is the title of this vulnerability?

The title of this vulnerability is 'Acronis Cyber Protect 15 for Windows prior to build 27009 allowed local privilege escalation via binary hijacking.'

3

What is the affected software?

The affected software is Acronis Cyber Protect 15 for Windows.

4

What is the severity value of CVE-2021-38088?

The severity value of CVE-2021-38088 is 7.8 (high).

5

How can I fix CVE-2021-38088?

To fix CVE-2021-38088, update Acronis Cyber Protect 15 for Windows to build 27009 or later.

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