CVE-2022-46869
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CVE-2022-46869 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.8/10 on the CVSS scale. Local privilege escalation during installation due to improper soft link handling. The following products are affected: Acronis Cyber Protect Home Office (Windows) before build 40278, Acronis True Image OEM (Windows) before build 42575.. EPSS estimates a 0.24% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Local privilege escalation during installation due to improper soft link handling. The following products are affected: Acronis Cyber Protect Home Office (Windows) before build 40278, Acronis True Image OEM (Windows) before build 42575.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Acronis | Cyber Protect Home Office | < 40278 |
References
- https://security-advisory.acronis.com/advisories/SEC-3835Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://security-advisory.acronis.com/advisories/SEC-3835Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
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