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Vulnerability record · CVE-2023-2355 · published 27 April 2023

CVE-2023-2355: Acronis snap deploy uncontrolled search path element vulnerability

Acronis · Snap Deploy

Local privilege escalation due to a DLL hijacking vulnerability. The following products are affected: Acronis Snap Deploy (Windows) before build 3900.

7.8 CVSS 3.1 High EPSS 0.15% · top 96.3% CWE-427 · Uncontrolled search path element
7.8CVSS 3.1 base score
0.15%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
2References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Local privilege escalation due to a DLL hijacking vulnerability. The following products are affected: Acronis Snap Deploy (Windows) before build 3900.

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

Affected products

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

References

LinkTags
https://security-advisory.acronis.com/advisories/SEC-4048 PatchVendor Advisory
https://security-advisory.acronis.com/advisories/SEC-4048 PatchVendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2023-2355), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.