CVE-2022-46868

Summary

CVE-2022-46868 is a local privilege escalation vulnerability affecting Acronis Cyber Protect Home Office for Windows prior to build 40173. This issue arises due to improper handling of soft links during recovery processes, allowing an attacker to elevate their privileges and gain unauthorized access to sensitive system data or make unintended modifications. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to significant security consequences and potential data loss for affected users. It is recommended that users update their software to the latest build to mitigate this risk.

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