CVE-2022-3405 Privilege escalation in Acronis Cyber Backup 12.5

Critical 9.3 Published Updated

Excessive privileges in Acronis Agent allow attackers to execute code and disclose sensitive information, requiring an upgrade to secure versions.

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

What is CVE-2022-3405?

CVE-2022-3405 is a critical vulnerability in Acronis Cyber Protect, published on 3 May 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Code execution and sensitive information disclosure due to excessive privileges assigned to Acronis Agent. The following products are affected: Acronis Cyber Protect 15 (Windows, Linux) before build 29486, Acronis Cyber Backup 12.5 (Windows, Linux) before build 16545.

Weakness: CWE-269

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-3405?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Acronis Cyber Backup, Acronis Cyber Protect.

How do I fix CVE-2022-3405?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-3405 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2022-3405 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-3405 exists.

Public exploit code: 2 Metasploit modules.

All Acronis Cyber Protect vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-wrh2-hv24-w22w.

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