AgentApplication · Acronis

CVE-2023-41745

MEDIUM · 5.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2023-08-31
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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57/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
Sensitive information disclosure due to excessive collection of system information. The following products are affected: Acronis Agent (Linux, macOS, Windows) before build 30991, Acronis Cyber Protect 15 (Linux, macOS, Windows) before build 35979.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · high confidence

Acronis Agent and Cyber Protect 15 collect excessive system information beyond what is necessary for their legitimate backup/protection functions. This over-collection exposes sensitive system details (potentially including credentials, configuration data, or system identifiers) that could be retrieved by unauthorized actors, leading to information disclosure.

MitigationUpgrade Acronis Agent to build 30991 or later, and Acronis Cyber Protect 15 to build 35979 or later, as these builds address the excessive information collection.

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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
AgentApplication
Affected:<= c22.11
Cyber ProtectApplication
Affected:= 15

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

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

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

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  1. Check Acronis Agent version
    Locate the Acronis Agent installation and retrieve its version number. This is typically found in the product UI under 'About' or 'Help', or via the command line if available.
    Affected if The installed version is c22.11 or earlier (any version <= c22.11)
  2. Check Acronis Cyber Protect version
    Locate the Acronis Cyber Protect 15 installation and retrieve its version/build number. This is typically accessible through the product console under 'Settings' > 'About' or via system information utilities.
    Affected if The installed version is Cyber Protect 15 (any 15.x release)
  3. Confirm product components in use
    Review the installed Acronis components on the system to determine if the Agent or Cyber Protect functionality is actively running, as the over-collection applies when these components are present.
    Affected if Acronis Agent (any version) or Acronis Cyber Protect 15 is installed and operational on the system

A system is affected if Acronis Agent version is c22.11 or earlier, or if Acronis Cyber Protect 15 is installed, since these versions contain the excessive system information collection behavior.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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dbcve · scoped
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Upgrade Acronis Agent to build 30991 or later, and Acronis Cyber Protect 15 to build 35979 or later, as these builds address the excessive information collection.

Recommended fix High confidence

Acronis Agent build 30991 or later; Acronis Cyber Protect 15 build 35979 or later

  1. For Acronis Agent (Linux, macOS, Windows): Upgrade to build 30991 or later
  2. For Acronis Cyber Protect 15 (Linux, macOS, Windows): Upgrade to build 35979 or later
  3. Verify the upgrade was successful by checking the build number in the product interface or via command line
  4. Confirm the excessive system information collection has been remediated by reviewing the security advisory at security-advisory.acronis.com
Caveat Review Acronis release notes for any configuration or compatibility changes before upgrading

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Agent Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation2.0 h
  • Implementation4.0 h
  • Testing3.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
11.0 hours of engineering $1,930
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