CVE-2021-45975 json
In ListCheck.exe in Acer Care Center 4.x before 4.00.3038, a vulnerability in the loading mechanism of Windows DLLs could allow a local att…
published 2022-01-26 4 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2021-32681
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.6%
- EPSS 0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 49%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
In ListCheck.exe in Acer Care Center 4.x before 4.00.3038, a vulnerability in the loading mechanism of Windows DLLs could allow a local attacker to perform a DLL hijacking attack. This vulnerability is due to incorrect handling of directory search paths at run time. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by placing a malicious DLL file on the targeted system. This file will execute when the vulnerable application launches. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code on the targeted system with local administrator privileges.
Patch / fix
- acer care_center 4.00.3038
Exploit prediction
0.60% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 49% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- aptw.tf https://aptw.tf/2022/01/20/acer-care-center-privesc.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.9 | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-426 Untrusted Search Path
References
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aptw.tf
/2022/01/20/acer-care-center-privesc.html
exploit, third-party-advisory
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community.acer.com
/en/kb/articles/14757-acer-care-center-requires-an-update-to-resolve-a-security-vulnerability
vendor-advisory
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acercsi.com
broken-link
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2021-45975
- NVD CVE-2021-45975
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