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CVE-2020-36976: Global Registration Service 1.0.0.3 - 'GREGsvc.exe' Unquoted Service Path

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2026-01-27 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-428

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.

Affected products

• Acer Global Registration Service: 1.0.0.3

References

• https://www.acer.com/ac/en/US/content/home
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/49142
• https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/global-registration-service-gregsvcexe-unquoted-service-path
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/49142

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