CVE-2021-47825

Acer Updater Service 1.2.3500.0 - 'UpdaterService.exe' Unquoted Service Path

CVSS 8.5 HIGHEPSS 0.2%CWE-428

Acer Updater Service 1.2.3500.0 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability that allows local users to execute code with elevated system privileges. Attackers can exploit the unquoted path in C:\Program Files\Acer\Acer Updater\ to inject malicious executables that will run with LocalSystem permissions during service startup.

CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Affected products

Acer · Acer Updater Service

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References

https://www.acer.com/ac/en/US/content/home https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/49890 https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/acer-updater-service-updaterserviceexe-unquoted-service-path