Findings

CVE-2023-45249

Acronis Cyber Infrastructure (ACI) Insecure Default Password Vulnerability

Published Jul 24, 2024 · updated Jun 16, 2026 · acronis cyber infrastructure

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.

Code

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No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Jul 24, 2024 · Catalog

    Detected

    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.

  2. Jul 29, 2024 · CISA KEV

    Known exploited

    Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

  3. Aug 19, 2024 · CISA KEV

    Remediation due

    Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

  4. Jun 16, 2026 · Catalog

    Updated

    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.

Required action

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

CISA due date Aug 19, 2024

Affected

  • cpe acronis/cyber infrastructureversion unspecified
  • vendor Acronis Cyber Infrastructure (ACI)version unspecified

Sources

  • CISA KEVConfirmed exploitationCVE-2023-45249

    Acronis Cyber Infrastructure (ACI) allows an unauthenticated user to execute commands remotely due to the use of default passwords.

    cisa.gov
  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2023-45249

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2023-45249

    30-day exploitation probability 53.3%

    first.org
  • Metasploit ModulesPublic exploit moduleexploit_linux/http/acronis_cyber_infra_cve_2023_45249

    Public module reference (excellent). Module source is not copied into this catalog.

    rapid7.com
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2023-45249

    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 Cyb

    nvd.nist.gov

References