Acronis Cyber Protect 17 prior 41186 insufficiently protected credentials

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Acronis Cyber Protect 17. The affected element is an unknown function. The manipulation results in insufficiently protected credentials. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2026-28714. The attack must originate from the local network. There is no exploit available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Acronis Cyber Protect 17. Affected is some unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a insufficiently protected credentials vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-522. The product transmits or stores authentication credentials, but it uses an insecure method that is susceptible to unauthorized interception and/or retrieval. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

Unnecessary transmission of sensitive cryptographic material. The following products are affected: Acronis Cyber Protect 17 (Linux, Windows) before build 41186.

The advisory is shared for download at security-advisory.acronis.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2026-28714 since 03/03/2026. The exploitability is told to be difficult. The attack can only be initiated within the local network. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1552.

Upgrading to version 41186 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at CNNVD (CNNVD-202603-1069) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2026-0620). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

Affected

  • Acronis Cyber Protect

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CPE 2.3info

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 3.7
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.6

VulDB Base Score: 2.6
VulDB Temp Score: 2.5
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CNA Base Score: 4.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Insufficiently protected credentials
CWE: CWE-522
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Partially

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Cyber Protect 17 41186

Timelineinfo

03/03/2026 CVE reserved
03/06/2026 +3 days Advisory disclosed
03/06/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
03/10/2026 +4 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: security-advisory.acronis.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-28714 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-28714
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-349344
CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2026-0620 - Acronis Cyber Protect und Cyber Protect Cloud Agent: Mehrere Schwachstellen
CNNVD: CNNVD-202603-1069 - Acronis Cyber Protect 安全漏洞

Entryinfo

Created: 03/06/2026 07:27
Updated: 03/10/2026 16:52
Changes: 03/06/2026 07:27 (61), 03/07/2026 12:46 (6), 03/07/2026 16:03 (1), 03/08/2026 17:43 (1), 03/08/2026 22:19 (7), 03/10/2026 16:52 (1)
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