CVE-2021-47825

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 v4.0

8.5 HIGHCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

CVSS v3.1

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

EPSS

0.16% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 6th percentile

Published

2026-01-16

Proof-of-concept exploits (1)

• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/49890

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry

Related

• CVE-2021-47824
• CVE-2021-47826
• CVE-2021-47823
• CVE-2021-47827
• CVE-2021-47822
• CVE-2021-47828