Acronis True Image DLL Hijacking Vulnerability Leading to Local Privilege Escalation

Vulnerability

A local privilege escalation vulnerability has been identified in Acronis True Image for Windows, prior to build 42902. 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 higher-level permissions on the system.

Remediation

Users can update to Acronis True Image build 42902 or later to address this vulnerability.

Added: Apr 2, 2026, 7:09 PM
Updated: Apr 2, 2026, 7:09 PM

Vulnerability Rating

Custom Algorithm
spread
5.4
impact
2.5
exploitability
2.6
remediation
7.7
relevance
5.1
threat
0.0
urgency
2.9
incentive
0.0

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