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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2025-48961
CVE-2025-48961:
Acronis Cyber Protect vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
CVE-2025-48961 is a local privilege escalation vulnerability discovered in Acronis Cyber Protect 16 (Windows) affecting versions before build 39938. The vulnerability was disclosed on June 4, 2025, and was assigned by Acronis International GmbH (NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability stems from insecure folder permissions in Acronis Cyber Protect 16 (Windows). It has been assigned a CVSS v3.0 base score of 7.3 (HIGH) with the vector string CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. The vulnerability is categorized under CWE-732 (Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource) (NVD).
Impact
The vulnerability allows local privilege escalation, potentially enabling attackers to gain elevated system privileges through exploitation of insecure folder permissions. This could lead to unauthorized access to sensitive system resources and compromise of system security (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
Users are advised to update Acronis Cyber Protect 16 (Windows) to build 39938 or later to address this vulnerability (NVD).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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