CVE-2024-55540

HIGH

7.8

CVSS Score

Published: January 2, 2025 at 03:25 PM UTC

Updated: June 17, 2026 at 08:11 AM UTC

1 product affected across 1 vendorCyber Protect· also runs on 1 platform

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Severity

HIGH7.8

Exploit prediction

EPSS 0.2%

SSVC

No known exploit

Description

Local privilege escalation due to DLL hijacking vulnerability. The following products are affected: Acronis Cyber Protect 16 (Windows) before build 39169.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Cyber Protect · Acronis

95%

v ≤ 15v < 3916916 16 update1 16 update2

Affected range stops below 39169, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

microsoft-windows (environment)

Runs on — not affected

The affected product only carries this flaw when running on these platforms. The platforms themselves are not vulnerable.

Windows · Microsoft

95%

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

https://security-advisory.acronis.com/advisories/SEC-2245

References (1)

Vendor Advisory

Source: [email protected]

https://security-advisory.acronis.com/advisories/SEC-2245

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

7.8HIGH[email protected]

Attack Vector: LOCAL
Complexity: LOW
Privileges: NONE
User Interaction: REQUIRED
Scope: UNCHANGED
Confidentiality: HIGH
Integrity: HIGH
Availability: HIGH

Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED

CWE

CWE-427

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