CVE-2020-9452

An issue was discovered in Acronis True Image 2020 24.5.22510. anti_ransomware_service.exe includes functionality to quarantine files by copying a suspected ransomware file from one directory to another using SYSTEM privileges. Because unprivileged users have write permissions in the quarantine folder, it is possible to control this privileged write with a hardlink. This means that an unprivileged user can write/overwrite arbitrary files in arbitrary folders. Escalating privileges to SYSTEM is trivial with arbitrary writes. While the quarantine feature is not enabled by default, it can be forced to copy the file to the quarantine by communicating with anti_ransomware_service.exe through its REST API.
References
Link Resource
https://danishcyberdefence.dk/blog Third Party Advisory
https://madsjoensen.dk/cve-2020-9452/ Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://www.acronis.com Vendor Advisory
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:acronis:true_image_2020:24.5.22510:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

12 Jul 2022, 17:42

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CWE CWE-269 CWE-59

04 Jun 2021, 17:59

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References (MISC) https://madsjoensen.dk/cve-2020-9452/ - (MISC) https://madsjoensen.dk/cve-2020-9452/ - Exploit, Third Party Advisory
References (MISC) https://danishcyberdefence.dk/blog - (MISC) https://danishcyberdefence.dk/blog - Third Party Advisory
References (MISC) https://www.acronis.com - (MISC) https://www.acronis.com - Vendor Advisory
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown
v2 : 7.2
v3 : 7.8
CPE cpe:2.3:a:acronis:true_image_2020:24.5.22510:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CWE CWE-269

25 May 2021, 12:15

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New CVE

Information

Published : 2021-05-25 12:15

Updated : 2023-12-10 13:55


NVD link : CVE-2020-9452

Mitre link : CVE-2020-9452

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2020-9452


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Products Affected

acronis

  • true_image_2020
CWE
CWE-59

Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')