CVE-2021-38088 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local attackers can escalate privileges via binary hijacking in Acronis Cyber Protect for Windows, requiring an upgrade to the latest build.
- 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-2021-38088?
CVE-2021-38088 is a high-severity vulnerability in Acronis Cyber Protect, published on 12 Aug 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Acronis Cyber Protect 15 for Windows prior to build 27009 allowed local privilege escalation via binary hijacking.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-38088?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Acronis Cyber Protect.
How do I fix CVE-2021-38088?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-38088 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2021-38088 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-38088 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Acronis Cyber Protect
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vfx3-jpgg-q8pj.