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Vulnerability record · CVE-2022-45451 · published 31 August 2023

CVE-2022-45451: Acronis agent improper privilege management vulnerability

Acronis · Agent

Local privilege escalation due to insecure driver communication port permissions. The following products are affected: Acronis Cyber Protect Home Office (Windows) before build 40173, Acronis Agent (Windows) before build 30600, Acronis Cyber Protect 15 (Windows) before build 30984.

7.8 CVSS 3.1 High EPSS 0.51% · top 58.7% CWE-269 · Improper privilege management
7.8CVSS 3.1 base score
0.51%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
3Affected product versions listed by NVD
4References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Local privilege escalation due to insecure driver communication port permissions. The following products are affected: Acronis Cyber Protect Home Office (Windows) before build 40173, Acronis Agent (Windows) before build 30600, Acronis Cyber Protect 15 (Windows) before build 30984.

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

3 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://security-advisory.acronis.com/SEC-5487 Release NotesVendor Advisory
https://security-advisory.acronis.com/advisories/SEC-4858 Release NotesVendor Advisory
https://security-advisory.acronis.com/SEC-5487 Release NotesVendor Advisory
https://security-advisory.acronis.com/advisories/SEC-4858 Release NotesVendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2022-45451), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.