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6.3
Acronis Cyber Protect 17 for Windows: Unprivileged Access to Admin Tools
CVE-2026-28712
Summary
Older versions of Acronis Cyber Protect 17 for Windows have a security weakness that allows a malicious program to gain elevated privileges. This could potentially allow an attacker to access and manipulate sensitive system settings. Update to version 41186 or later to fix this issue.
What to do
No fix is available yet. Check with your software vendor for updates.
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fix available |
|---|---|---|---|
| acronis | cyber_protect | <= 17.0.41186 | – |
Original title
Local privilege escalation due to DLL hijacking vulnerability. The following products are affected: Acronis Cyber Protect 17 (Windows) before build 41186.
Original description
Local privilege escalation due to DLL hijacking vulnerability. The following products are affected: Acronis Cyber Protect 17 (Windows) before build 41186.
nvd CVSS3.0
6.3
Vulnerability type
CWE-427
Uncontrolled Search Path Element
Published: 6 Mar 2026 · Updated: 11 Mar 2026 · First seen: 6 Mar 2026