CVE-2022-46868

Description

Local privilege escalation during recovery due to improper soft link handling. The following products are affected: Acronis Cyber Protect Home Office (Windows) before build 40173.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 3.0 •
EPSS 0.02%
Vendor Advisory acronis.com
Affected: Acronis Acronis Cyber Protect Home Office
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://security-advisory.acronis.com/advisories/SEC-2499 release notes vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-46868?
CVE-2022-46868 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-46868?
To fix CVE-2022-46868, 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-2022-46868 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2022-46868 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-2022-46868?
CVE-2022-46868 affects Acronis Acronis Cyber Protect Home Office.
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