CVE-2021-47825
Acer Updater Service 1.2.3500.0 - 'UpdaterService.exe' Unquoted Service Path
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 8.5 High
- Published
- Jan 16, 2026
- Updated
- Jan 16, 2026
- Reserved
- Jan 14, 2026
Description
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.
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 |
|---|---|
Acer Updater ServiceAcer |
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References
- ExploitDB-49890exploit
- Acer Official Homepageproduct
- VulnCheck Advisory: Acer Updater Service 1.2.3500.0 - 'UpdaterService.exe' Unquoted Service Paththird-party-advisory
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