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CVE-2021-47825: Acer Updater Service 1.2.3500.0 - 'UpdaterService.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: 2026-01-16 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-428

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.

Affected products

• Acer Updater Service: 1.2.3500.0

References

• https://www.acer.com/ac/en/US/content/home
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/49890
• https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/acer-updater-service-updaterserviceexe-unquoted-service-path

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