CVE-2023-45249
Published 2024-07-24 · Updated 2026-06-17 · Source security@acronis.com
Summary
CVE-2023-45249 is a critical-severity (CVSS 9.8) vulnerability in Acronis Cyber Infrastructure (ACI). CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on July 29, 2024, which means exploitation in the wild has been confirmed; US federal agencies had to remediate it by August 19, 2024. CISA does not currently list it as used in ransomware campaigns. Acronis has 2 vulnerabilities in the KEV catalog, 0 of them linked to ransomware.
All 2 known-exploited Acronis vulnerabilities →Description
Remote command execution due to use of default passwords. The following products are affected: Acronis Cyber Infrastructure (ACI) before build 5.0.1-61, Acronis Cyber Infrastructure (ACI) before build 5.1.1-71, Acronis Cyber Infrastructure (ACI) before build 5.2.1-69, Acronis Cyber Infrastructure (ACI) before build 5.3.1-53, Acronis Cyber Infrastructure (ACI) before build 5.4.4-132.
CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CISA Known-Exploited Vulnerability
Product: Acronis — Cyber Infrastructure (ACI)
Name: Acronis Cyber Infrastructure (ACI) Insecure Default Password Vulnerability
Date added: 2024-07-29 · Due: 2024-08-19
Required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
References
- https://security-advisory.acronis.com/advisories/SEC-6452
- https://www.securityweek.com/acronis-product-vulnerability-exploited-in-the-wild/
- https://security-advisory.acronis.com/advisories/SEC-6452
- https://www.securityweek.com/acronis-product-vulnerability-exploited-in-the-wild/
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-45249