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CVE-2023-5042:
Acronis Cyber Protect Home Office vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
CVE-2023-5042 is a security vulnerability related to sensitive information disclosure due to insecure folder permissions affecting Acronis Cyber Protect Home Office (Windows) versions before build 40713. The vulnerability was published on September 20, 2023, and has been assigned by Acronis International GmbH (NVD Database).
Technical details
The vulnerability has been classified with CWE-276 (Incorrect Default Permissions) and received a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH) from NIST with vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N. However, Acronis International GmbH assessed it with a lower CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM) with vector CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N (NVD Database).
Impact
The vulnerability allows for sensitive information disclosure due to insecure folder permissions, potentially exposing confidential data to unauthorized access (NVD Database).
Mitigation and workarounds
Users should upgrade Acronis Cyber Protect Home Office (Windows) to build 40713 or later to address this vulnerability (NVD Database).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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