Actively exploited in the wild
Acronis Cyber Infrastructure (ACI) Insecure Default Password Vulnerability
Acronis - Cyber Infrastructure (ACI) · Listed in the CISA KEV since 2024-07-29. This indicates confirmed attacks in production environments.
Required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
CVE-2023-45249
CriticalCVSS 9.8KEVSummary
Remote command execution due to use of default passwords in Acronis Cyber Infrastructure. Affects versions before builds 5.0.1-61, 5.1.1-71, 5.2.1-69, 5.3.1-53, and 5.4.4-132.
Risk Assessment
An attacker with network access can take over the system by exploiting default credentials, leading to full infrastructure compromise.
Recommendation
Update Acronis Cyber Infrastructure to the latest version (build 5.4.4-132 or later) and change all default passwords.
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Original NVD description (English source)
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.

