CVE-2024-55538

Unauthenticated local sensitive-information disclosure

Published Jan 2, 2025 · Updated Apr 10, 2026

Missing authentication in Acronis True Image and True Image OEM allows local users to read locally stored sensitive information. Acronis has not disclosed the affected component, the unauthenticated operation, or the data exposed. Local execution without product privileges or user interaction is sufficient before builds 41725 and 42571 on macOS and builds 41736 and 42575 on Windows.

CVSS severity4.0
Medium
EPSS probability0.18%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Missing authentication in Acronis True Image and True Image OEM allows local users to read locally stored sensitive information. Acronis has not disclosed the affected component, the unauthenticated operation, or the data exposed. Local execution without product privileges or user interaction is sufficient before builds 41725 and 42571 on macOS and builds 41736 and 42575 on Windows.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-55538
Published
Jan 2, 2025
Updated
Apr 10, 2026
Vendor
Acronis
Product
Acronis True Image
Classifications
CWE-306
Attack vector
local
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jan 2, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Apr 10, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=unspecified <41725
  2. Affected versionversion=unspecified <41736

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Acronis · Acronis True Imageversion=unspecified <41725; version=unspecified <41736
Acronis · Acronis True Image OEMversion=unspecified <42571; version=unspecified <42575

Published CVSS scores

4.0Acronis International GmbHCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/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)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-306Missing Authentication for Critical Function

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