CVE-2024-55539 Weak cryptography in Acronis Cyber Protect 16
Attackers can bypass RPM package signature verification due to weak signing algorithms, potentially allowing installation of malicious packages.
- 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-2024-55539?
CVE-2024-55539 is a low-severity vulnerability in Acronis Cyber Protect 16, published on 23 Dec 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Weak algorithm used to sign RPM package. The following products are affected: Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud Agent (Linux) before build 39185, Acronis Cyber Protect 16 (Linux) before build 39938.
Weakness: CWE-327
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-55539?
How do I fix CVE-2024-55539?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-55539 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-55539 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-55539 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-f27q-fqv4-577w.