CVE-2026-87886

Acronis Backup Incorrect Default Permissions Vulnerability

  • High 7.8
  • Exploited: added to CISA KEV 16 Sep 2026

Description

Local privilege escalation due to insecure file permissions. The following products are affected: Acronis Backup plugin for cPanel & WHM (Linux) before build 1.9.3.1021, Acronis Backup extension for Plesk (Linux) before build 1.8.11.638, Acronis Backup plugin for DirectAdmin (Linux) before build 1.2.3.238.

Key facts

Published
17 Sep 2026
Last changed
18 Sep 2026
Assigned by
Acronis
KEV added
16 Sep 2026
KEV fix due
19 Sep 2026
EPSS
0.233% likely to be exploited in the next 30 days, higher than 14.296% of CVEs (scores for 15 Nov 2026)
SSVC (CISA)
Exploitation: active; Automatable: no; Technical impact: total

Severity scores

Each score is shown as its source gave it. They are not averaged or merged.

  • 7.8CVSS 3.0, Highfrom the CNA (Acronis)CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

What to do

  • Apply mitigations in accordance with vendor instructions, ensuring compliance with CISA’s BOD 26-04 Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk (see URL in Notes) guidance and CISA’s “Forensics Triage Requirements” (see URL in Notes). Follow applicable BOD 26-04 guidance for cloud services or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Stakeholders are responsible for evaluating each asset's internet exposure and ensuring adherence to BOD 26-04 patching guidelines.CISA KEV required action

Historical context and remediation

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No separately sourced impact summary is available on this page yet. Consult the description, version data and dated exploitation evidence.

Version statuses below come from the CNA. An “unaffected” version is not necessarily a currently supported release or proof of a patch date. EPSS is a dated risk estimate, not a count of historical attacks.

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Affected products

VendorProductVersions
AcronisAcronis Backup plugin for cPanel & WHM
  • Default status: unaffected
  • unspecified up to but excluding 1.9.3.1021 (affected)
AcronisAcronis Backup extension for Plesk
  • Default status: unaffected
  • unspecified up to but excluding 1.8.11.638 (affected)
AcronisAcronis Backup plugin for DirectAdmin
  • Default status: unaffected
  • unspecified up to but excluding 1.2.3.238 (affected)

Timeline

  1. 16 Sep 2026 Added to the CISA KEV catalogue
  2. 17 Sep 2026 Published

Weakness

References