CVE-2020-10138

Description

Acronis Cyber Backup 12.5 and Cyber Protect 15 include an OpenSSL component that specifies an OPENSSLDIR variable as a subdirectory within C:\jenkins_agent\. Acronis Cyber Backup and Cyber Protect contain a privileged service that uses this OpenSSL component. Because unprivileged Windows users can create subdirectories off of the system root, a user can create the appropriate path to a specially-crafted openssl.cnf file to achieve arbitrary code execution with SYSTEM privileges.

Categories

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.04%
Third-Party Advisory cert.org
Affected: Acronis Cyber Backup
Affected: Acronis Cyber Protect
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/114757 third party advisory us government resource

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-10138?
CVE-2020-10138 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-10138?
To fix CVE-2020-10138, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2020-10138 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2020-10138 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2020-10138?
CVE-2020-10138 affects Acronis Cyber Backup, Acronis Cyber Protect.
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