CVE-2023-48678
Acronis Cyber Protect vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

A sensitive information disclosure vulnerability (CVE-2023-48678) was discovered in Acronis Cyber Protect 16 for Linux and Windows platforms before build 37391. The vulnerability is due to insecure folder permissions that could lead to exposure of sensitive information (NVD).

Technical details

The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 Base Score of 5.5 (MEDIUM) with the following vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N. The vulnerability is classified as CWE-276 (Incorrect Default Permissions) (NVD).

Impact

If exploited, this vulnerability could allow an attacker to access sensitive information due to incorrectly configured folder permissions. The vulnerability affects confidentiality but does not impact integrity or availability of the system (NVD).

Exploitability

The vulnerability requires local access with low privileges and no user interaction for exploitation. No evidence of active exploitation in the wild has been reported (NVD).

Mitigation and workarounds

Users should upgrade to Acronis Cyber Protect 16 build 37391 or later to address this vulnerability (NVD).

Additional resources


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