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CVE-2026-87103NVD status: Deferred

Acronis Cyber Protect 17: Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature

CVE-2026-87103 is a high-severity improper verification of cryptographic signature vulnerability in Acronis Cyber Protect 17 from Acronis, with a CVSS 3.0 base score of 7.4 out of 10. It can be exploited remotely over the network by an unauthenticated attacker, without any action from a user. The record lists version 42587 as the first without the flaw, so updating Acronis Cyber Protect 17 to that release or later removes the exposure. There is no confirmed exploitation so far. EPSS estimates a 0.22% chance of exploitation within 30 days, which is low compared with other CVEs.

Next patch cycle

High severity with no evidence of exploitation so far.

What to do

  1. Update Acronis Cyber Protect 17 to 42587 or a later version.
  2. Read the advisory on security-advisory.acronis.com for workarounds and exact fixed builds.
  3. Until you can update, restrict network access to the affected service so it is not reachable from untrusted networks.

Affected products and versions

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed in
AcronisAcronis Cyber Protect 17before 4258742587

Version data comes from the organisation that assigned the CVE. Confirm against the vendor advisory before deciding you are unaffected.

How the severity score breaks down

Attack vector
NetworkCan be exploited remotely over a network, including the internet.
Attack complexity
HighSuccess depends on conditions outside the attacker's control.
Privileges required
NoneNo account or login is needed.
User interaction
NoneNo action by a victim is required.
Scope
UnchangedImpact stays within the vulnerable component.
Confidentiality
HighAll data handled by the component can be read.
Integrity
HighData or code can be modified at will.
Availability
NoneAvailability is not affected.

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N. Scored by CNA (acronis.com).

Official description

Sensitive information disclosure and manipulation due to improper token validation. The following products are affected: Acronis Cyber Protect 17 (Linux, Windows) before build 42587.

Source: the CVE record as published by its numbering authority, via NVD and CVE.org.

The underlying weakness: Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature

The product does not verify, or incorrectly verifies, the cryptographic signature for data.

More Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature vulnerabilities (CWE-347)

Timeline

  1. CVE record published.
  2. CISA published its SSVC assessment (exploitation: none, automatable: no, technical impact: total).
  3. Record last changed materially (score, affected products, status or references).

References

Other vulnerabilities in Acronis Cyber Protect 17

All Acronis Cyber Protect 17 vulnerabilities

Recent Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature vulnerabilities

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