CVE-2023-45249 Acronis Cyber Infrastructure (ACI) Insecure Default Password Vulnerability
Acronis Cyber Infrastructure (ACI) allows an unauthenticated user to execute commands remotely due to the use of default passwords.
From the CISA KEV catalogue version 2026.11.06, with Cybergen analysis. Updated 6 Nov 2026.
Should You Worry?
- CISA confirmed exploitation in the wild and added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalogue on 29 Jul 2024.
- Rated Critical severity (CVSS 9.8, scored by Vendor).
- It has been in the catalogue for 830 days. Systems still unpatched now have almost certainly been scanned for it.
What It Is
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.
Affected Versions
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| Acronis Acronis Cyber Infrastructure | unspecified to before 5.0.1-61 |
| Acronis Acronis Cyber Infrastructure | unspecified to before 5.1.1-71 |
| Acronis Acronis Cyber Infrastructure | unspecified to before 5.2.1-69 |
| Acronis Acronis Cyber Infrastructure | unspecified to before 5.3.1-53 |
| Acronis Acronis Cyber Infrastructure | unspecified to before 5.4.4-132 |
From the public CVE record, as supplied by the vendor. Always confirm against the vendor advisory.
What To Do Now
- 1
Find it
Search your asset inventory and external attack surface for Acronis Cyber Infrastructure (ACI). Include cloud images, appliances and anything a supplier runs for you.
Attack Surface Management - 2
Fix it
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Vulnerability Management - 3
Hunt for compromise
If an affected system was reachable before you patched, assume it may have been hit. Check logs, new accounts, web shells and outbound connections from the date of exposure.
Incident Response - 4
Prove it is fixed
Rescan or test the system after patching. Upgrades that fail silently and forgotten secondary instances are common.
Penetration Testing
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