CVE-2024-55542: Medium severity Acronis Cyber Protect 16 vulnerability

Published Jan 2, 2025
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Updated

Local privilege escalation due to excessive permissions assigned to Tray Monitor service. The following products are affected: Acronis Cyber Protect 16 (Linux, macOS, Windows) before build 39169, Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud Agent (Linux, macOS, Windows) before build 35895.

Affected Software

2 affected components
Acronis Cyber Protect 16<39169
Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud Agent<35895

Event History

Jan 2, 2025
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:26 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:26 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·04:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2024-55542?

CVE-2024-55542 has been rated as a high severity vulnerability due to its ability to allow local privilege escalation.

2

How do I fix CVE-2024-55542?

To resolve CVE-2024-55542, upgrade to Acronis Cyber Protect 16 version 39169 or Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud Agent version 35895 or later.

3

What products are affected by CVE-2024-55542?

CVE-2024-55542 affects Acronis Cyber Protect 16 and Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud Agent prior to specific builds.

4

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2024-55542?

CVE-2024-55542 is classified as a local privilege escalation vulnerability due to excessive permissions.

5

Can CVE-2024-55542 be exploited remotely?

CVE-2024-55542 is a local privilege escalation vulnerability and cannot be exploited remotely without local access.

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