CVE-2022-45451: High severity acronis agent vulnerability

Published Aug 31, 2023
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Updated

Local privilege escalation due to insecure driver communication port permissions. The following products are affected: Acronis Cyber Protect Home Office (Windows) before build 40173, Acronis Agent (Windows) before build 30600, Acronis Cyber Protect 15 (Windows) before build 30984.

Affected Software

8 affected components
Acronis Agent Windows<c22.10
Acronis Cyber Protect Windows=15
Acronis Cyber Protect Windows=15-update1
Acronis Cyber Protect Windows=15-update2
Acronis Cyber Protect Windows=15-update3
Acronis Cyber Protect Windows=15-update4
Acronis Cyber Protect Windows=15-update5
Acronis Cyber Protect Home Office Windows<40173

Event History

Aug 31, 2023
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:43 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:43 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID for this issue?

The vulnerability ID for this issue is CVE-2022-45451.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2022-45451?

The severity of CVE-2022-45451 is high with a CVSS score of 7.8.

3

Which software products are affected by CVE-2022-45451?

The following software products are affected by CVE-2022-45451: Acronis Cyber Protect Home Office (Windows) before build 40173, Acronis Agent (Windows) before build 30600, Acronis Cyber Protect 15 (Windows) before build 30984.

4

What is the CWE ID for this vulnerability?

The CWE ID for this vulnerability is 269.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2022-45451?

You can find more information about CVE-2022-45451 at the following references: [Reference 1](https://security-advisory.acronis.com/SEC-5487), [Reference 2](https://security-advisory.acronis.com/advisories/SEC-4858).

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