CVE-2021-44205

Local privilege escalation due to DLL hijacking vulnerability

Description

Local privilege escalation due to DLL hijacking vulnerability. The following products are affected: Acronis Cyber Protect Home Office (Windows) before build 39612, Acronis True Image 2021 (Windows) before build 39287

Category

7.3
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.05%
Vendor Advisory acronis.com
Affected: Acronis Acronis Cyber Protect Home Office
Affected: Acronis Acronis True Image 2021
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://security-advisory.acronis.com/advisories/SEC-3059 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-44205?
CVE-2021-44205 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-44205?
To fix CVE-2021-44205, 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-2021-44205 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2021-44205 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-2021-44205?
CVE-2021-44205 affects Acronis Acronis Cyber Protect Home Office, Acronis Acronis True Image 2021.
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