What is the vulnerability ID for this DLL hijacking vulnerability?

The vulnerability ID for this DLL hijacking vulnerability is CVE-2021-44198.

What is the severity of CVE-2021-44198?

The severity of CVE-2021-44198 is high (7.8).

Which products are affected by CVE-2021-44198?

The following products are affected by CVE-2021-44198: Acronis Cyber Protect 15 (Windows) before build 28035.

How can this vulnerability lead to local privilege escalation?

This vulnerability allows an attacker to load a malicious DLL file instead of a legitimate one, which could lead to the execution of arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

How do I fix CVE-2021-44198?

To fix CVE-2021-44198, it is recommended to upgrade to Acronis Cyber Protect 15 (Windows) build 28035 or later.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2021-44198

high

7.8

CWE

427

25/11/2021

21/11/2024

CVE-2021-44198: DLL hijacking could lead to local privilege escalation

First published: Thu Nov 25 2021(Updated: )

DLL hijacking could lead to local privilege escalation. The following products are affected: Acronis Cyber Protect 15 (Windows) before build 28035

Credit: security@acronis.com security@acronis.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Acronis Cyber Protect	<15
Acronis Cyber Protect	=15
Acronis Cyber Protect	=15-update1
Acronis Cyber Protect	=15-update2
Microsoft Windows
All of
Any of
Acronis Cyber Protect	<15
Acronis Cyber Protect	=15
Acronis Cyber Protect	=15-update1
Acronis Cyber Protect	=15-update2
Microsoft Windows

Remedy

https://security-advisory.acronis.com/advisories/SEC-2128

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Reference Links

https://security-advisory.acronis.com/advisories/SEC-2128

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the vulnerability ID for this DLL hijacking vulnerability?
The vulnerability ID for this DLL hijacking vulnerability is CVE-2021-44198.
What is the severity of CVE-2021-44198?
The severity of CVE-2021-44198 is high (7.8).
Which products are affected by CVE-2021-44198?
The following products are affected by CVE-2021-44198: Acronis Cyber Protect 15 (Windows) before build 28035.
How can this vulnerability lead to local privilege escalation?
This vulnerability allows an attacker to load a malicious DLL file instead of a legitimate one, which could lead to the execution of arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
How do I fix CVE-2021-44198?
To fix CVE-2021-44198, it is recommended to upgrade to Acronis Cyber Protect 15 (Windows) build 28035 or later.

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