Acronis Cyber Protect 17 prior 41186 logging of excessive data

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Acronis Cyber Protect 17 and classified as problematic. The impacted element is an unknown function. This manipulation causes logging of excessive data. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2026-28718. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Acronis Cyber Protect 17. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown part. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a logging of excessive data vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-779. The product logs too much information, making log files hard to process and possibly hindering recovery efforts or forensic analysis after an attack. As an impact it is known to affect availability. The summary by CVE is:

Denial of service due to insufficient input validation in authentication logging. The following products are affected: Acronis Cyber Protect 17 (Linux, Windows) before build 41186.

The advisory is shared at security-advisory.acronis.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-28718 since 03/03/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

Upgrading to version 41186 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2026-0620). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

Affected

  • Acronis Cyber Protect

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CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.0

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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VulDB Reliability: 🔍

NVD Base Score: 7.5
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CNA Base Score: 5.3
CNA Vector (Acronis): 🔒

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Logging of excessive data
CWE: CWE-779 / CWE-404
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

Interest: 🔍
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔒

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
03/12/2026 +6 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

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

CVE: CVE-2026-28718 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-28718
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-349345
CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2026-0620 - Acronis Cyber Protect und Cyber Protect Cloud Agent: Mehrere Schwachstellen

Entryinfo

Created: 03/06/2026 07:27
Updated: 03/12/2026 19:00
Changes: 03/06/2026 07:27 (28), 03/06/2026 07:28 (33), 03/08/2026 22:19 (7), 03/10/2026 17:14 (1), 03/12/2026 19:00 (11)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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