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Risk scores
| CVSS metric | What it means |
|---|---|
| Attack vector (AV:N) | Network: reachable remotely |
| Attack complexity (AC:L) | Low complexity |
| Privileges required (PR:N) | No privileges required |
| User interaction (UI:N) | No user interaction |
| Scope (S:U) | Scope unchanged |
| Confidentiality (C:N) | No confidentiality impact |
| Integrity (I:N) | No integrity impact |
| Availability (A:H) | High availability impact |
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
About Acronis Cyber Protect
CVE-2026-28718 affects Acronis Cyber Protect, a product from Acronis. Before acting, confirm where Acronis Cyber Protect runs in your estate, who owns it and whether it is reachable from the internet, because exposure decides real risk more than the score alone.
What the flaw is
In plain terms: 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.
Based on its CVSS vector, the flaw can be reached over the network, needs no login, and needs no user interaction. Apply the vendor fix and confirm exposure on internet facing and business critical assets first.
Affected versions and timeline
| Field | Detail |
|---|---|
| Product | Acronis Cyber Protect |
| Affected versions | Cyber Protect before 17.0.41186 |
| Published | Mar 6, 2026 |
| Last modified | Jun 17, 2026 |
| Added to CISA KEV | Not listed |
| Assigning CNA | security@acronis.com |
How to detect it
- Inventory every instance of Acronis Cyber Protect and record the running version against the affected range above.
- Check external attack surface scans for internet facing instances of the component.
- Review logs on affected systems for unusual requests, errors or new processes around the vulnerable function.
- Confirm with an authenticated vulnerability scan once your scanner has a check for this CVE.
How to fix it
- Apply the fixed version of Acronis Cyber Protect named in the vendor advisory.
- If patching must wait, restrict network access to the affected service and put it behind authentication or a web application firewall rule.
- Rescan after the change to prove the exposure is gone, then close the ticket.
CTEM action plan
| CTEM stage | What to do for this CVE |
|---|---|
| Scope | Add every business service that depends on Acronis Cyber Protect to the current CTEM cycle. |
| Discover | Find all instances, including shadow and cloud deployments, and record versions and exposure. |
| Prioritize | Rank using EPSS and CVSS together with asset exposure and business impact. |
| Validate | Confirm the flaw is reachable and exploitable in your environment and that compensating controls work. |
| Mobilize | Assign the fix to the asset owner with a due date matched to the priority, then verify closure. |
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Related CVEs
Sensitive information disclosure and manipulation due to improper authentication. The following products are affected: Acronis Cyber Protect 17 (Linux, Windows) before build 41186.
Sensitive information disclosure and manipulation due to insufficient authorization checks. The following products are affected: Acronis Cyber Protect 17 (Linux, macOS, Windows) before build 41186, Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud Agent (Linux, macOS, Windows) before build 41124.
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