{
  "id": "CVE-2023-45249",
  "url": "https://spydr.io/cve/CVE-2023-45249",
  "published": "2024-07-24T14:15:04.867Z",
  "modified": "2026-06-17T06:28:32.150Z",
  "score": 9.8,
  "severity": "critical",
  "cvss_version": "3.1",
  "vector": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
  "score_source": "NVD",
  "epss": 0.53255,
  "epss_percentile": 0.98957,
  "exploited": true,
  "kev": {
    "added": "2024-07-29",
    "due": "2024-08-19",
    "action": "Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.",
    "ransomware": "Unknown",
    "name": "Acronis Cyber Infrastructure (ACI) Insecure Default Password Vulnerability",
    "notes": "https://security-advisory.acronis.com/advisories/SEC-6452; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-45249"
  },
  "ssvc_exploitation": "active",
  "vendors": [
    "Acronis"
  ],
  "products": [
    "Acronis Cyber Infrastructure"
  ],
  "cwes": [
    "CWE-1393"
  ],
  "description": "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.",
  "status": "Analyzed",
  "score_type": "Primary",
  "scores": {
    "cvss_v40": null,
    "cvss_v31": 9.8,
    "cvss_v30": 9.8
  },
  "references": [
    {
      "url": "https://security-advisory.acronis.com/advisories/SEC-6452",
      "tags": [
        "Vendor Advisory"
      ]
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.securityweek.com/acronis-product-vulnerability-exploited-in-the-wild/",
      "tags": [
        "Press/Media Coverage"
      ]
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-45249",
      "tags": [
        "Third Party Advisory",
        "US Government Resource"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "nvd_url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-45249",
  "covered_in": [],
  "attribution": [
    {
      "source": "NVD",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov",
      "notice": "This product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD."
    },
    {
      "source": "CISA KEV",
      "url": "https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog",
      "notice": "Known exploited vulnerabilities from the CISA KEV catalog."
    },
    {
      "source": "FIRST EPSS",
      "url": "https://www.first.org/epss",
      "notice": "Exploit prediction scores from FIRST EPSS."
    }
  ]
}