CVE-2024-55543

Summary

CVE-2024-55543 is a local privilege escalation vulnerability affecting Acronis Cyber Protect 16 (Windows) before build 39169. Hackers can exploit this DLL hijacking issue to gain elevated system access, compromising the security of affected systems. Successful exploitation allows attackers to bypass user restrictions and execute commands with administrative privileges, potentially leading to data theft or unauthorized system modifications. Organizations using Acronis Cyber Protect 16 on Windows should update to the latest build to mitigate this risk.

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