CVE-2020-35145 Privilege escalation in n/a

High 7.8 Published Updated

Local attackers can escalate privileges via DLL hijacking in Acronis True Image for Windows, requiring an upgrade to the latest version.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2020-35145?

CVE-2020-35145 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 29 Jan 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Acronis True Image for Windows prior to 2021 Update 3 allowed local privilege escalation due to a DLL hijacking vulnerability in multiple components, aka an Untrusted Search Path issue.

Weakness: CWE-427

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-35145?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Acronis True Image.

How do I fix CVE-2020-35145?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-35145 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2020-35145 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-35145 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-x5xg-2928-cq69.

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