Local privilege escalation via insecure XPC configuration
Published Sep 30, 2025 · Updated Apr 10, 2026
Improper privilege management in affected Acronis True Image macOS builds allows local users to execute code as root through XPC. The Acronis Helper Tool uses an insecure XPC service configuration, but Acronis has not disclosed the specific setting or privileged method exposed to untrusted local clients. Exploitation requires an existing low-privileged local account or process; successful access crosses into the helper's root context and can compromise data and service availability.
Summary
What happened
Improper privilege management in affected Acronis True Image macOS builds allows local users to execute code as root through XPC. The Acronis Helper Tool uses an insecure XPC service configuration, but Acronis has not disclosed the specific setting or privileged method exposed to untrusted local clients. Exploitation requires an existing low-privileged local account or process; successful access crosses into the helper's root context and can compromise data and service availability.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2025-7779
- Published
- Sep 30, 2025
- Updated
- Apr 10, 2026
- Vendor
- Acronis
- Product
- Acronis True Image for Western Digital
- Classifications
- CWE-269, T1068
- Attack vector
- local
- Privileges
- authenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Sep 30, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Apr 10, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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