VulnerabilityPublished
Acronis warns of actively exploited flaw in its cPanel backup plugin
Source Bleeping Computer
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Severity
HighRated High by Bleeping Computer
Data as of 16 Sep 2026, 05:47 UTC
What to do
AI-suggested
Until an official fix is available, restrict local access to trusted users only and monitor for suspicious activity related to the backup plugin. Follow Acronis's official communications for updates and apply patches promptly once released.
Description
Acronis disclosed a high-severity Linux local privilege escalation vulnerability in its backup plugin for cPanel, WebHost Manager (WHM), and Plesk that may be exploited in the wild. [...]
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