CVE-2023-44209

Summary

CVE-2023-44209 is a local privilege escalation vulnerability affecting Acronis Agent versions prior to build 29051 on Linux, macOS, and Windows operating systems. The weakness stems from improper soft link handling, allowing an attacker to gain elevated privileges on compromised systems. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to significant data compromise or unauthorized system access. Users are strongly advised to update their Acronis Agent software to the latest build as soon as possible to mitigate this risk.

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