CVE-2022-30696 Local privilege escalation due to a DLL hijacking vulnerability

High 7.8 Published Updated

Local attackers can escalate privileges via DLL hijacking in Acronis Snap Deploy for Windows.

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-2022-30696?

CVE-2022-30696 is a high-severity vulnerability in Acronis Snap Deploy, published on 16 May 2022. 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

Local privilege escalation due to a DLL hijacking vulnerability. The following products are affected: Acronis Snap Deploy (Windows) before build 3640

Weakness: CWE-427

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-30696?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Acronis Snap Deploy.

How do I fix CVE-2022-30696?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-30696 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2022-30696 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-30696 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-8fjh-j2gv-59p9.

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