CVE-2026-28727: High severity Acronis Cyber Protect 17 vulnerability

Published Mar 5, 2026
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Updated

Local privilege escalation due to insecure Unix socket permissions. The following products are affected: Acronis Cyber Protect 17 (macOS) before build 41186, Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud Agent (macOS) before build 41124, Acronis True Image (macOS) before build 42902.

Affected Software

5 affected components
Acronis Cyber Protect 17<41186
Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud Agent<41124
All of the following
Any of the following
Acronis Agent<c25.10
Acronis Cyber Protect<17.0.41186
Apple macOS

Event History

Mar 5, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·11:45 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·11:45 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Mar 6, 2026
Data Sourced
via NVD·12:16 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2026-28727?

CVE-2026-28727 has been rated as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential for local privilege escalation.

2

How do I fix CVE-2026-28727?

To remediate CVE-2026-28727, update Acronis Cyber Protect 17 to build 41186 or Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud Agent to build 41124.

3

What products are affected by CVE-2026-28727?

CVE-2026-28727 affects Acronis Cyber Protect 17 before build 41186 and Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud Agent before build 41124.

4

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2026-28727?

CVE-2026-28727 is classified as a local privilege escalation vulnerability due to insecure Unix socket permissions.

5

Can CVE-2026-28727 be exploited remotely?

No, CVE-2026-28727 requires local access to the vulnerable system for exploitation.

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