CVE-2020-36976
Global Registration Service 1.0.0.3 - 'GREGsvc.exe' Unquoted Service Path
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 8.5 High
- Published
- Jan 27, 2026
- Updated
- Jan 29, 2026
- Reserved
- Jan 27, 2026
Description
Acer Global Registration Service 1.0.0.3 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in its service configuration that allows local users to potentially execute arbitrary code. Attackers can exploit the unquoted path in C:\Program Files (x86)\Acer\Registration\ to inject malicious executables that would run with elevated LocalSystem privileges during service startup.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | 8.5 High | 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 | VulnCheck |
| 3.1 | 7.8 High | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | VulnCheck |
Weaknesses
- CWE-428 Unquoted Search Path or Element
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
Global Registration ServiceAcer |
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References
- ExploitDB-49142exploit
- Acer Official Homepageproduct
- VulnCheck Advisory: Global Registration Service 1.0.0.3 - 'GREGsvc.exe' Unquoted Service Paththird-party-advisory
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