Local privilege escalation via DLL search-path hijacking
Published Apr 2, 2026 · Updated Apr 2, 2026
DLL search-path hijacking in Acronis True Image for Windows before build 42902 allows local users to gain elevated privileges. Acronis has not disclosed the affected executable, DLL name, search order, or attacker-controlled directory used to load the library. Exploitation requires local low-privileged access and user interaction and allows attacker-controlled code to run with elevated privileges.
Summary
What happened
DLL search-path hijacking in Acronis True Image for Windows before build 42902 allows local users to gain elevated privileges. Acronis has not disclosed the affected executable, DLL name, search order, or attacker-controlled directory used to load the library. Exploitation requires local low-privileged access and user interaction and allows attacker-controlled code to run with elevated privileges.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2026-28728
- Published
- Apr 2, 2026
- Updated
- Apr 2, 2026
- Vendor
- Acronis
- Product
- Acronis True Image
- Classifications
- CWE-427, T1574.001
- Attack vector
- local
- Privileges
- authenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Apr 2, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Apr 2, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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- Affected versionversion=unspecified <42902
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