CVE-2020-9450
HIGHAcronis True Image 2020 24.5.22510 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Executable Whitelisting via REST API
Title source: llmDescription
An issue was discovered in Acronis True Image 2020 24.5.22510. anti_ransomware_service.exe exposes a REST API that can be used by everyone, even unprivileged users. This API is used to communicate from the GUI to anti_ransomware_service.exe. This can be exploited to add an arbitrary malicious executable to the whitelist, or even exclude an entire drive from being monitored by anti_ransomware_service.exe.
References (3)
Core 3
Core References
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://www.acronis.com
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://danishcyberdefence.dk/blog
Exploit, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://madsjoensen.dk/cve-2020-9450/
Scores
CVSS v3
7.8
EPSS
0.0006
EPSS Percentile
17.6%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-276
Status
published
Products (1)
acronis/true_image_2020
24.5.22510
Published
May 25, 2021
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026