Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2026-0705 is a local privilege escalation issue in Acronis Cloud Manager for Windows before build 6.4.25342.354. An attacker would need some local access and user interaction, but successful exploitation could provide high-impact access to confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Executive priority
Treat this as a medium-priority remediation item. It is not described as remotely exploitable or actively exploited, but it affects management software and could intensify damage if an attacker already has local access.
Technical view
The issue is described as insecure folder permissions, mapped to CWE-276. The CVSS 3.0 vector is 6.7: local attack vector, high complexity, low privileges required, user interaction required, unchanged scope, and high impact to confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Likely exposure
Exposure appears limited to Windows deployments of Acronis Cloud Manager running builds earlier than 6.4.25342.354. Systems without this product, non-Windows deployments, or builds at or above the fixed build are not indicated as affected by the provided sources.
Exploitation context
No active exploitation is indicated in the provided sources, and the CVE is not listed as KEV. The vulnerability requires local access with low privileges and user interaction, which reduces broad remote-risk but remains important on shared, admin, or compromised endpoints.
Researcher notes
The public description is brief and does not provide detailed attack mechanics. Analysis should focus on version exposure, Windows deployment context, local privilege boundaries, and folder permission hardening without assuming exploitability beyond the published CVSS and advisory data.
Mitigation direction
- Identify Acronis Cloud Manager for Windows installations.
- Check installed build numbers against 6.4.25342.354.
- Upgrade affected installations per Acronis advisory SEC-7316.
- Restrict local access to systems running vulnerable builds.
- Monitor vendor guidance for any updated remediation details.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether Acronis Cloud Manager is installed on Windows hosts.
- Record the installed build version for each instance.
- Verify affected systems are updated to build 6.4.25342.354 or later.
- Review local users and permissions on affected management servers.
- Check security monitoring for unusual local privilege changes.
Public sources used
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CWE-276: Exact CWE lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 6.7 (3.0)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H0.85.9Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.0 score
6.7MediumVector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- SEC-7316CVE reference · vendor-advisory
Products and packages named in the record
CWE details
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Incorrect Default Permissions
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