CVE-2020-9451

MEDIUM

Acronis True Image 2020 24.5.22510 - Denial of Service via Hardlink Attack on Log File

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

An issue was discovered in Acronis True Image 2020 24.5.22510. anti_ransomware_service.exe keeps a log in a folder where unprivileged users have write permissions. The logs are generated in a predictable pattern, allowing an unprivileged user to create a hardlink from a (not yet created) log file to anti_ransomware_service.exe. On reboot, this forces the anti_ransomware_service to try to write its log into its own process, crashing in a SHARING VIOLATION. This crash occurs on every reboot.

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-2020-9451/

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5
EPSS 0.0004
EPSS Percentile 11.3%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/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