HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2026-28713
HIGH

CVE-2026-28713

CWE-1392Published: March 6, 2026· Updated: Mar 9, 2026

7.1
CVSS v3.1
EPSS:0.04%probability of exploitation in 30 daysPercentile:11.9th

Official Description

Default credentials set for local privileged user in Virtual Appliance. The following products are affected: Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud Agent (VMware) before build 36943, Acronis Cyber Protect 17 (VMware) before build 41186.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2026-28713 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation does not require any privileges, though user interaction (Required) is needed, which slightly reduces the risk of mass automated attacks.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), with a CVSS base score of 7.1.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityHigh
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionRequired
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityLow
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L

Affected Vendors & Products

Mentioned vendors (from description):
VMware
CPE data not yet available in NVD for this CVE.

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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All References (1)

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2026-28713
CVSS Score7.1 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-1392
CISA KEVNo
EPSS (30d)0.04%
PublishedMar 6, 2026

Related CVEs (CWE-1392)

Recommended Actions

  • Apply vendor patches immediately
  • Monitor CVE-2026-28713 in threat intel feeds
  • Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.