Local privilege escalation via undisclosed out-of-bounds write
Published Apr 29, 2026 · Updated Apr 29, 2026
Out-of-bounds write in Acronis DeviceLock DLP and Cyber Protect Cloud Agent for Windows allows local users to elevate privileges. Acronis has not published the affected component, the rejected input, or how validation permits the out-of-bounds write. Low-privileged local access is required; successful exploitation grants elevated privileges without user interaction.
Summary
What happened
Out-of-bounds write in Acronis DeviceLock DLP and Cyber Protect Cloud Agent for Windows allows local users to elevate privileges. Acronis has not published the affected component, the rejected input, or how validation permits the out-of-bounds write. Low-privileged local access is required; successful exploitation grants elevated privileges without user interaction.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2026-41220
- Published
- Apr 29, 2026
- Updated
- Apr 29, 2026
- Vendor
- Acronis
- Product
- Acronis DeviceLock DLP
- Classifications
- CWE-787, T1068
- Attack vector
- local
- Privileges
- authenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Apr 29, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Apr 29, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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- Affected versionversion=unspecified <9.0.93212
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