CVE-2021-44198 DLL hijacking could lead to local privilege escalation
Local attackers can exploit DLL hijacking in Acronis Cyber Protect to escalate privileges on Windows systems.
- 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-2021-44198?
CVE-2021-44198 is a high-severity vulnerability in Acronis Cyber Protect, published on 29 Nov 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
DLL hijacking could lead to local privilege escalation. The following products are affected: Acronis Cyber Protect 15 (Windows) before build 28035
Weakness: CWE-427
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-44198?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Acronis Cyber Protect.
How do I fix CVE-2021-44198?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-44198 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2021-44198 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-44198 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Acronis Cyber Protect
Sources
Also known as GHSA-c2cr-q5v4-8ccv.