Is CVE-2024-55540 actively exploited?

CVE-2024-55540 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-03-06.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-55540?

CVE-2024-55540 has a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH severity). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

How do I patch CVE-2024-55540?

Patch guidance is available from acronis security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2024-55540.

Fix CVE-2024-55540 - HIGH acronis cyber protect

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2024-55540?

4 products: acronis cyber protect, acronis cyber protect, acronis cyber protect, acronis cyber protect.

Description

Local privilege escalation due to DLL hijacking vulnerability. The following products are affected: Acronis Cyber Protect 16 (Windows) before build 39169.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector: local
Complexity: low
Privileges: none
User Action: required
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: high
Weaknesses: CWE-427

Metadata

Primary Vendor: ACRONIS
Published: 1/2/2025
Last Modified: 3/6/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

acronis : cyber_protectacronis : cyber_protectacronis : cyber_protectacronis : cyber_protect

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

View on NIST NVD