CVE-2026-41220 Privilege escalation in Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud Agent
Local attackers can escalate privileges via improper input validation in Acronis DeviceLock DLP and Cyber Protect Cloud Agent on Windows.
- 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-2026-41220?
CVE-2026-41220 is a high-severity vulnerability in Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud Agent, published on 29 Apr 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Local privilege escalation due to improper input validation. The following products are affected: Acronis DeviceLock DLP (Windows) before build 9.0.93212, Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud Agent (Windows) before build 42183.
Weakness: CWE-787
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-41220?
How do I fix CVE-2026-41220?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-41220 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-41220 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-41220 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-g55q-x3wr-746f.