CVE-2025-48961

High

Description

Local privilege escalation due to insecure folder permissions. The following products are affected: Acronis Cyber Protect 16 (Windows) before build 39938.

SeverityHigh

CVSS7.3

Exploit probability—

ProductAcronis Cyber Protect 16

PublishedJun 4, 2025

First seenJun 4, 2025

Weakness typeCWE-732CWE-732

How to fix

Update

Acronis Acronis Cyber Protect 1639938 or later

Vendor advisories

security-advisory.acronis.com/advisories/SEC-8000

Affected products

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
Acronis Acronis Cyber Protect 16	v < 39938	39938

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