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CVE-2021-47825

Published: Jan 16, 2026

Modified: Jan 16, 2026

PUBLISHED

CVSS v3.1

7.8

HIGH

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.

VendorProductVersions

Acer

Acer Updater Service

affected
1.2.3500.0

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-428

CVSS v3.1 Details

CVSS v3.1 Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

References

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