CVE-2026-28728 | Acronis True Image up to 42389 uncontrolled search path (EUVD-2026-18420)

VDB-354971 · CVE-2026-28728 · EUVD-2026-18420 ACRONIS TRUE IMAGE UP TO 42389 UNCONTROLLED SEARCH PATH HISTORYDIFFRELATEJSONXMLCTI CVSS Meta Temp Score Current Exploit Price (≈) CTI Interest Score 6.7 $0-$5k 1.27+ Summaryinfo A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Acronis True Image. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality. The manipulation leads to uncontrolled search path. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2026-28728. The attack needs to be performed locally. There is not any exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component. Detailsinfo A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Acronis True Image. This issue affects an unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a uncontrolled search path vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-427. The product uses a fixed or controlled search path to find resources, but one or more locations in that path can be under the control of unintended actors. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is: Local privilege escalation due to DLL hijacking vulnerability. The following products are affected: Acronis True Image (Windows) before build 42902. It is possible to read the advisory at security-advisory.acronis.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-28728 since 03/03/2026. The exploitation is known to be difficult. Attacking locally is a requirement. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1574 according to MITRE ATT&CK. Upgrading to version 42902 eliminates this vulnerability. The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2026-18420). Productinfo Vendor Acronis Name True Image Version 9.5.8072 24.5.22510 2021 2021 Update 3 2021 Update 4 41396 41736 42386 42389 License commercial CPE 2.3info 🔒 🔒 🔒 CPE 2.2info 🔒 🔒 🔒 CVSSv4info VulDB Vector: 🔒 VulDB Reliability: 🔍 CVSSv3info VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.9 VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.7 VulDB Base Score: 7.0 VulDB Temp Score: 6.7 VulDB Vector: 🔒 VulDB Reliability: 🔍 CNA Base Score: 6.7 CNA Vector (Acronis): 🔒 CVSSv2info Vector Complexity Authentication Confidentiality Integrity Availability Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock VulDB Base Score: 🔒 VulDB Temp Score: 🔒 VulDB Reliability: 🔍 Exploitinginfo Class: Uncontrolled search path CWE: CWE-427 / CWE-426 CAPEC: 🔒 ATT&CK: 🔒 Physical: Partially Local: Yes Remote: Partially Availability: 🔒 Status: Not defined Price Prediction: 🔍 Current Price Estimation: 🔒 0-Day Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Today Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Threat Intelligenceinfo Interest: 🔍 Active Actors: 🔍 Active APT Groups: 🔍 Countermeasuresinfo Recommended: Upgrade Status: 🔍 0-Day Time: 🔒 Upgrade: True Image 42902 Timelineinfo 03/03/2026 CVE reserved 04/02/2026 +29 days Advisory disclosed 04/02/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created 04/02/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update Sourcesinfo Advisory: security-advisory.acronis.com Status: Confirmed CVE: CVE-2026-28728 (🔒) GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-28728 GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-354971 EUVD: 🔒 Entryinfo Created: 04/02/2026 19:41 Updated: 04/02/2026 21:15 Changes: 04/02/2026 19:41 (63), 04/02/2026 21:15 (1) Complete: 🔍 Cache ID: 99:67F:101 Discussion No comments yet. Languages: en. Please log in to comment. ◂ PreviousOverviewNext ▸