CVE-2021-44201Network attack vector

Script execution via notification pop-ups

Published Nov 29, 2021 · Updated Sep 17, 2024

Cross-site scripting in Acronis Cyber Protect 15 before build 28035 allows remote attackers to execute script through notification pop-ups. Acronis has not published the affected rendering locus or the untrusted value that reaches a pop-up without adequate neutralization. Exploitation requires user interaction and can expose or alter data in the user's browser context, but does not interrupt the service.

CVSS severity6.1
Medium
EPSS probability0.56%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Cross-site scripting in Acronis Cyber Protect 15 before build 28035 allows remote attackers to execute script through notification pop-ups. Acronis has not published the affected rendering locus or the untrusted value that reaches a pop-up without adequate neutralization. Exploitation requires user interaction and can expose or alter data in the user's browser context, but does not interrupt the service.

The record

CVE
CVE-2021-44201
Published
Nov 29, 2021
Updated
Sep 17, 2024
Vendor
Acronis
Product
Acronis Cyber Protect 15
Classifications
CWE-79, T1059.007
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Nov 29, 2021CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 17, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=unspecified <28035

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Acronis · Acronis Cyber Protect 15version=unspecified <28035

Published CVSS scores

6.1NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
4.3NIST NVDAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

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Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-79Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
T1059.007JavaScript/JScript

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