Acronis DeviceLock DLP DLL Hijacking Vulnerability Leading to Local Privilege Escalation

Vulnerability

A local privilege escalation vulnerability has been identified in Acronis DeviceLock DLP for Windows, prior to build 9.0.93212. This issue arises from a DLL hijacking vulnerability, which can be exploited to gain elevated privileges on the system.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability allows for local privilege escalation, enabling a user to gain elevated rights on the system.

Remediation

Users can update to Acronis DeviceLock DLP version 9.0.93212 or later to address this vulnerability.

Added: Apr 29, 2026, 3:25 PM
Updated: Apr 29, 2026, 3:25 PM

Vulnerability Rating

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spread
0.0
impact
10.0
exploitability
2.6
remediation
0.0
relevance
7.0
threat
0.0
urgency
2.9
incentive
0.0

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