CVE-2026-28722: Acronis Cyber Protect 17 · CWE-610
Affects Acronis Cyber Protect 17Source CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.3 High : upgrade to 41186 soon.
Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 06:59 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 4% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 41186
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 5 Mar 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: 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 29 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade Acronis Cyber Protect 17 to 41186.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| AcronisAcronis Cyber Protect 17 | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
Organizations should immediately inventory their deployments of Acronis Cyber Protect 17 and verify the build versions to identify vulnerable instances. If you cannot patch yet, implement strict local access controls and limit user permissions to reduce the risk of exploitation. Employ application whitelisting and endpoint protection solutions to detect and block suspicious symbolic link manipulations. Educate users about the risks of interacting with untrusted files or prompts that could trigger exploitation. Monitor system logs for unusual file system activity related to symbolic links. Once a patch or update is available from Acronis, apply it promptly following testing in controlled environments. Additionally, consider isolating backup servers and management consoles from general user access to minimize exposure. Regularly review and harden system configurations to prevent unauthorized local access and reduce the attack surface.
Description
Local privilege escalation due to improper soft link handling. The following products are affected: Acronis Cyber Protect 17 (Windows) before build 41186.