CVE-2024-49386

Sensitive information disclosure via spell-jacking

Published Oct 17, 2024 · Updated Oct 17, 2024

Spell-jacking in Acronis Cyber Files before 9.0.0x24 allows physically proximate attackers to read sensitive information after user interaction. Acronis identifies spell-jacking as the cause but does not disclose the affected input field or the operation that exposes entered data. Exploitation requires a Windows deployment and user interaction; the published impact is limited to disclosure, with no integrity or availability impact.

CVSS severity5.7
Medium
EPSS probability0.24%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Spell-jacking in Acronis Cyber Files before 9.0.0x24 allows physically proximate attackers to read sensitive information after user interaction. Acronis identifies spell-jacking as the cause but does not disclose the affected input field or the operation that exposes entered data. Exploitation requires a Windows deployment and user interaction; the published impact is limited to disclosure, with no integrity or availability impact.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-49386
Published
Oct 17, 2024
Updated
Oct 17, 2024
Vendor
Acronis
Product
Acronis Cyber Files
Classifications
CWE-359
Attack vector
adjacent
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Oct 17, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Oct 17, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=unspecified <9.0.0x24

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectoradjacent
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Acronis · Acronis Cyber Filesversion=unspecified <9.0.0x24

Published CVSS scores

5.7Acronis International GmbHCVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
5.7NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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Attacks

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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)
Vectoradjacent
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-359Exposure of Private Personal Information to an Unauthorized Actor

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