CVE-2024-8903

Protection settings manipulation via unnecessary service privileges

Published Sep 23, 2024 · Updated Sep 23, 2024

Improper privilege management in Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud Agent before build 38565 allows local users to alter active protection settings. The active protection service assigns unnecessary privileges, permitting protected settings to be changed without the authority those controls require. A low-privilege local account and high-complexity conditions are required; the documented impact is unauthorized settings modification, not data disclosure or service interruption.

CVSS severity4.7
Medium
EPSS probability0.14%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Improper privilege management in Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud Agent before build 38565 allows local users to alter active protection settings. The active protection service assigns unnecessary privileges, permitting protected settings to be changed without the authority those controls require. A low-privilege local account and high-complexity conditions are required; the documented impact is unauthorized settings modification, not data disclosure or service interruption.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-8903
Published
Sep 23, 2024
Updated
Sep 23, 2024
Vendor
Acronis
Product
Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud Agent
Classifications
CWE-250, T1562.001
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Sep 23, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 23, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=unspecified <38565

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Acronis · Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud Agentversion=unspecified <38565

Published CVSS scores

4.7Acronis International GmbHCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-250Execution with Unnecessary Privileges
T1562.001Impair Defenses: Disable or Modify Tools

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