In ListCheck.exe in Acer Care Center 4.x before 4.00.3038, a vulnerability in the loading…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-426.
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.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-45975
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wj79-qqhx-jqhr
References
More Acer Care Center vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-08166 Acer Care Center 4.00.30xx before 4.00.3042 contains a local privilege escalation… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2026-08336 Acer Care Center creates a Named Pipe with a weak Security Descriptor CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.8
Sources
- CVE-2021-45975 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-45975 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-wj79-qqhx-jqhr · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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