CVE-2020-25736 Privilege escalation in n/a

High 7.8 Published Updated

Local attackers can escalate privileges on macOS via insecure XPC service configuration in Acronis True Image.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2020-25736?

CVE-2020-25736 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 15 Jul 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Acronis True Image 2019 update 1 through 2021 update 1 on macOS allows local privilege escalation due to an insecure XPC service configuration.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-25736?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Acronis True Image.

How do I fix CVE-2020-25736?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-25736 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2020-25736 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2020-25736 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-239r-qg7g-cjfp.

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