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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.

Impact

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.

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