CVE-2026-0705 Privilege escalation in Acronis Cloud Manager
Local attackers can escalate privileges due to insecure folder permissions in Acronis Cloud Manager on Windows.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-0705?
CVE-2026-0705 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Acronis Cloud Manager, published on 27 Jan 2026. 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 insecure folder permissions. The following products are affected: Acronis Cloud Manager (Windows) before build 6.4.25342.354.
Weakness: CWE-276
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-0705?
How do I fix CVE-2026-0705?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-0705 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-0705 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-0705 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-j944-6mc9-5q8q.