Acronis Patches Exploited Vulnerability in cPanel Backup Plugin
CVE-2026-87886 is a high-severity insecure file permissions flaw that can lead to local privilege escalation. Acronis Patches Exploited Vulnerability in cPanel.
By Dillip Chowdary • Sep 26, 2026 • Source: SecurityWeek
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SecurityWeek reports: Acronis Patches Exploited Vulnerability in cPanel Backup Plugin. CVE-2026-87886 is a high-severity insecure file permissions flaw that can lead to local privilege escalation. The post Acronis Patches Exploited Vulnerability in cPanel Backup Plugin appeared first on SecurityWeek .
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