CVE-2025-48963: Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud Agent · CWE-610
Affects Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud AgentSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.3 High.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 14:05 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 3% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 28 Aug 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
AI-suggested
Organizations should monitor Acronis communications for the release of patches addressing CVE-2025-48963 and apply updates promptly across all affected platforms. Until patches are available, implement strict local access controls and limit user privileges to reduce the risk of exploitation. Employ file system monitoring to detect suspicious symbolic link creation or modification activities related to the agent's directories. Use application whitelisting and endpoint detection and response (EDR) tools to identify and block attempts to exploit this vulnerability. Regularly audit and harden system configurations to minimize unnecessary user permissions and disable or restrict local accounts where possible. Additionally, segregate backup infrastructure from general user environments to reduce exposure. Educate users about the risks of local privilege escalation and the importance of reporting unusual system behavior. Finally, consider deploying intrusion prevention systems that can detect exploitation patterns related to symbolic link manipulation.
Description
Local privilege escalation due to improper soft link handling. The following products are affected: Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud Agent (Linux, macOS, Windows) before build 40296.