CVE-2022-46869
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2022-46869 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | Acronis |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2023-08-31 20:15:08 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-04-10 14:16:22 UTC |
| Description | Local privilege escalation during installation due to improper soft link handling. The following products are affected: Acronis Cyber Protect Home Office (Windows) before build 40278, Acronis True Image OEM (Windows) before build 42575. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 7.8 HIGH from [email protected]
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS: 0.000560000 probability, percentile 0.174920000 (date 2026-04-15)
Problem Types: CWE-610 | CWE-59 | CWE-610 CWE-610
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Primary | 7.8 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| 3.0 | [email protected] | Secondary | 7.3 | HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| 3.0 | CNA | CVSS | 7.3 | HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
LocalAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
LowUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
HighAvailability
HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v3.0 Breakdown
Attack Vector
LocalAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
LowUser Interaction
RequiredScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
HighAvailability
HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | Acronis | Cyber Protect Home Office | All | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows | - | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | Acronis | Acronis Cyber Protect Home Office | affected unspecified 40278 semver | Windows |
| CNA | Acronis | Acronis True Image OEM | affected unspecified 42575 semver | Windows |
| ADP | Acronis | Cyber Protect Home Office | affected 40278 semver | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acronis Advisory Database - Acronis | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | security-advisory.acronis.com | Release Notes, Vendor Advisory |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
Vendor Comments And Credit
Discovery Credit
CNA: @imag0r (https://hackerone.com/imag0r) (en)
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.