CVE-2023-44157

Summary

CVE-2023-44157 is a local privilege escalation vulnerability that affects Acronis Cyber Protect 15 for Windows before build 35979. This issue arises due to insecure folder permissions, allowing an attacker with local access to elevate their privileges and gain administrative control. Successful exploitation could result in unauthorized access to sensitive data or system modifications. Organizations using the affected version of Acronis Cyber Protect are advised to update to the latest build to mitigate this risk.

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