CVE-2022-45452

Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2023-05-18 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-269

Description

Local privilege escalation due to insecure folder permissions. The following products are affected: Acronis Agent (Windows) before build 30430, Acronis Cyber Protect 15 (Windows) before build 30984.

Affected products

Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud Agent: before c21.09 — fixed in c21.09
Acronis Cyber Protect 15: before 15; 15, 15-update1, 15-update2, 15-update3, 15-update4 — fixed in 15

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud Agent c21.09; Acronis Cyber Protect 15 15. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://security-advisory.acronis.com/advisories/SEC-3967
https://security-advisory.acronis.com/advisories/SEC-3967

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