Question 1

What is the EOL Risk Score for Acronis Cyber Protect 12.5 (Cyber Backup)?

Accepted Answer

Acronis Cyber Protect 12.5 (Cyber Backup) has an EOL Risk Score™ of 50 out of 100, placing it in the Medium risk band. The score is calculated from four factors: EOL Recency (40/40), Attack Surface (10/30), CISA KEV Exposure (0/20), and Extended Support Availability (0/10).

Question 2

Is Acronis Cyber Protect 12.5 (Cyber Backup) still supported?

Accepted Answer

Acronis Cyber Protect 12.5 (Cyber Backup) is no longer supported — it has passed its end of life date (September 9, 2022). No further security patches will be issued. Upgrade to a supported version or obtain extended lifecycle support.

Question 3

When does Acronis Cyber Protect 12.5 (Cyber Backup) reach end of life?

Accepted Answer

Acronis Cyber Protect 12.5 (Cyber Backup) reached (or will reach) end of life on September 9, 2022. After this date, no security patches or bug fixes are issued by the vendor.

Question 4

What are the security risks of running Acronis Cyber Protect 12.5 (Cyber Backup) after end of life?

Accepted Answer

After end of life, Acronis Cyber Protect 12.5 (Cyber Backup) no longer receives security patches. Any newly discovered CVEs remain unpatched indefinitely. Organizations running EOL software also face compliance violations under SOC 2, PCI DSS, HIPAA, and ISO 27001, which require use of supported software versions.