Sensitive file disclosure via followed symbolic links
Published Nov 11, 2024 · Updated Feb 27, 2025
Information disclosure in Acronis Backup plugin for cPanel & WHM builds before 1.8.3.818 or 1.9.1.892 allows local users to read sensitive data. During file browsing, the plugin follows symbolic links without ensuring that their targets remain within the authorized file set. Local low-privilege access is required; exposure is limited to confidentiality, with no reported file modification or service interruption.
Summary
What happened
Information disclosure in Acronis Backup plugin for cPanel & WHM builds before 1.8.3.818 or 1.9.1.892 allows local users to read sensitive data. During file browsing, the plugin follows symbolic links without ensuring that their targets remain within the authorized file set. Local low-privilege access is required; exposure is limited to confidentiality, with no reported file modification or service interruption.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2024-34015
- Published
- Nov 11, 2024
- Updated
- Feb 27, 2025
- Vendor
- Acronis
- Product
- Acronis Backup plugin for cPanel & WHM
- Classifications
- CWE-61, T1005
- Attack vector
- local
- Privileges
- authenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Nov 11, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Feb 27, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
Exploitability
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- Affected versionversion=unspecified <1.8.3.818
- Affected versionversion=unspecified <1.9.1.892
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