{"identifier":"CVE-2023-45249","cve":{"id":"CVE-2023-45249","description":"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.","published":"2024-07-24T14:15:04.867000+00:00","modified":"2026-06-17T06:28:32.150000+00:00","status":"Analyzed","score":9.8,"severity":"CRITICAL","vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","cvss_version":"3.1","affected":[{"criteria":"cpe:2.3:a:acronis:cyber_infrastructure:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*","versionStartIncluding":"","versionStartExcluding":"","versionEndIncluding":"","versionEndExcluding":"5.0.1-61"},{"criteria":"cpe:2.3:a:acronis:cyber_infrastructure:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*","versionStartIncluding":"5.1.1","versionStartExcluding":"","versionEndIncluding":"","versionEndExcluding":"5.1.1-71"},{"criteria":"cpe:2.3:a:acronis:cyber_infrastructure:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*","versionStartIncluding":"5.2.1","versionStartExcluding":"","versionEndIncluding":"","versionEndExcluding":"5.2.1-69"},{"criteria":"cpe:2.3:a:acronis:cyber_infrastructure:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*","versionStartIncluding":"5.3.1","versionStartExcluding":"","versionEndIncluding":"","versionEndExcluding":"5.3.1-53"},{"criteria":"cpe:2.3:a:acronis:cyber_infrastructure:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*","versionStartIncluding":"5.4.4","versionStartExcluding":"","versionEndIncluding":"","versionEndExcluding":"5.4.4-132"}],"weaknesses":["CWE-1393","NVD-CWE-Other"],"references":[{"url":"https://security-advisory.acronis.com/advisories/SEC-6452","source":"security@acronis.com","tags":["Vendor Advisory"]},{"url":"https://www.securityweek.com/acronis-product-vulnerability-exploited-in-the-wild/","source":"security@acronis.com","tags":["Press/Media Coverage"]},{"url":"https://security-advisory.acronis.com/advisories/SEC-6452","source":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108","tags":["Vendor Advisory"]},{"url":"https://www.securityweek.com/acronis-product-vulnerability-exploited-in-the-wild/","source":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108","tags":["Press/Media Coverage"]},{"url":"https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-45249","source":"134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0","tags":["Third Party Advisory","US Government Resource"]}],"kev":{"cveID":"CVE-2023-45249","vendorProject":"Acronis","product":"Cyber Infrastructure (ACI)","vulnerabilityName":"Acronis Cyber Infrastructure (ACI) Insecure Default Password Vulnerability","dateAdded":"2024-07-29","shortDescription":"Acronis Cyber Infrastructure (ACI) allows an unauthenticated user to execute commands remotely due to the use of default passwords.","requiredAction":"Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.","dueDate":"2024-08-19","knownRansomwareCampaignUse":"Unknown","forensicTriage":"No","notes":"https://security-advisory.acronis.com/advisories/SEC-6452;  https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-45249","cwes":["CWE-1393"]},"kev_checked":true,"metrics":{"cvssMetricV31":[{"source":"nvd@nist.gov","type":"Primary","cvssData":{"version":"3.1","vectorString":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","baseScore":9.8,"baseSeverity":"CRITICAL","attackVector":"NETWORK","attackComplexity":"LOW","privilegesRequired":"NONE","userInteraction":"NONE","scope":"UNCHANGED","confidentialityImpact":"HIGH","integrityImpact":"HIGH","availabilityImpact":"HIGH"},"exploitabilityScore":3.9,"impactScore":5.9}],"cvssMetricV30":[{"source":"security@acronis.com","type":"Secondary","cvssData":{"version":"3.0","vectorString":"CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","baseScore":9.8,"baseSeverity":"CRITICAL","attackVector":"NETWORK","attackComplexity":"LOW","privilegesRequired":"NONE","userInteraction":"NONE","scope":"UNCHANGED","confidentialityImpact":"HIGH","integrityImpact":"HIGH","availabilityImpact":"HIGH"},"exploitabilityScore":3.9,"impactScore":5.9}],"ssvcV203":[{"source":"134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0","ssvcData":{"timestamp":"2024-08-22T03:55:10.296968Z","id":"CVE-2023-45249","options":[{"exploitation":"active"},{"automatable":"yes"},{"technicalImpact":"total"}],"role":"CISA Coordinator","version":"2.0.3"}}]},"configurations":[{"nodes":[{"operator":"OR","negate":false,"cpeMatch":[{"vulnerable":true,"criteria":"cpe:2.3:a:acronis:cyber_infrastructure:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*","versionEndExcluding":"5.0.1-61","matchCriteriaId":"1A50BD85-127D-48B6-BEDE-00CA3BAFCBAD"},{"vulnerable":true,"criteria":"cpe:2.3:a:acronis:cyber_infrastructure:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*","versionStartIncluding":"5.1.1","versionEndExcluding":"5.1.1-71","matchCriteriaId":"E5337751-14F1-4E10-80F3-EF7ED6D4B2B1"},{"vulnerable":true,"criteria":"cpe:2.3:a:acronis:cyber_infrastructure:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*","versionStartIncluding":"5.2.1","versionEndExcluding":"5.2.1-69","matchCriteriaId":"29CDCE6A-0B62-4FE6-8033-0C790B81BF6A"},{"vulnerable":true,"criteria":"cpe:2.3:a:acronis:cyber_infrastructure:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*","versionStartIncluding":"5.3.1","versionEndExcluding":"5.3.1-53","matchCriteriaId":"6125F2EC-7736-4088-AA1F-3017713AB03E"},{"vulnerable":true,"criteria":"cpe:2.3:a:acronis:cyber_infrastructure:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*","versionStartIncluding":"5.4.4","versionEndExcluding":"5.4.4-132","matchCriteriaId":"EC427A5A-F1D5-4DEA-A005-BC4676668571"}]}]}],"source":"nvd","retrieved_at":"2026-10-28T15:17:26.281409+00:00","exploited":true,"kev_stale":false,"products":["acronis / cyber infrastructure"],"priority":{"label":"Known exploitation: prioritize review","reasons":["CISA KEV lists real-world exploitation."]},"epss":{"probability":0.53255,"percentile":0.98977,"date":"2026-10-27","stale":false},"version_assessment":null},"news":[],"campaigns":[],"domains":[{"domain":"security-advisory.acronis.com","source_url":"https://security-advisory.acronis.com/advisories/SEC-6452","investigate_url":"https://investigate.aeglixmind.com/#security-advisory.acronis.com"},{"domain":"www.securityweek.com","source_url":"https://www.securityweek.com/acronis-product-vulnerability-exploited-in-the-wild/","investigate_url":"https://investigate.aeglixmind.com/#www.securityweek.com"},{"domain":"www.cisa.gov","source_url":"https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-45249","investigate_url":"https://investigate.aeglixmind.com/#www.cisa.gov"}],"arsenal_url":"https://arsenal.aeglixmind.com/?cve=CVE-2023-45249","catalog_url":"https://cves.aeglixmind.com/cve/CVE-2023-45249","research_url":"https://investigate.aeglixmind.com/research/cve/CVE-2023-45249","coverage":{"news_candidates_checked":0,"campaign_candidates_checked":0,"bounded":false,"notice":"Exact CVE mentions in stored public excerpts and reviewed campaign content only. A mention is not proof of exploitation, attribution or tool suitability. Missing matches do not establish absence."}}