CVE-2023-44205
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 · uneditedSensitive information disclosure due to improper authorization. The following products are affected: Acronis Cyber Protect 15 (Linux, 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 · moderate confidenceAcronis Cyber Protect 15 before build 35979 contains an improper authorization vulnerability that allows sensitive information disclosure. An authenticated user may be able to access data they are not authorized to view due to insufficient authorization checks on certain operations or endpoints.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
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< 15= 15CVSS 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
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Check Acronis Cyber Protect 15 build versionLocate the installed Acronis Cyber Protect 15 version information. This is typically found in the management console under Help > About, or by checking the installation directory for version files, or using the Acronis command-line tool if available.Affected if The build number is lower than 35979 (any version before build 35979, including all 15.x versions)
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Verify management interface accessibilityConfirm that the Acronis Cyber Protect management web interface is accessible and accepts authentication. The vulnerability requires an authenticated user session to exploit.Affected if The management interface is exposed and user authentication is enabled
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Identify user role assignmentsReview the user accounts and their assigned roles within Acronis Cyber Protect. Check for any accounts with elevated privileges or access to sensitive data stores.Affected if Multiple user roles exist or there are users with access to backup data, management functions, or sensitive configuration areas
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Audit authorization configurationIf available, review the authorization and access control settings within the Acronis console. Look for settings related to data access permissions, API access controls, or role-based access configurations.Affected if Authorization settings allow authenticated users to access endpoints or operations outside their intended scope
The environment is affected if Acronis Cyber Protect 15 is installed with any build number below 35979 and the management interface with user authentication is accessible.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scoped15
Upgrade Acronis Cyber Protect 15 to build 35979 or later. Verify that the patch has been successfully applied and conduct a basic functional test to ensure the update does not break existing workflows.
Acronis Cyber Protect 15 build 35979 or later
- Obtain Acronis Cyber Protect 15 build 35979 or later from the official Acronis download portal or your licensed Acronis account
- Review the official Acronis upgrade documentation for Cyber Protect 15
- Follow the standard upgrade procedure for your platform (Linux or Windows)
- Verify the upgrade was successful and confirm the installed build number
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2023-44205 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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