Insecure DLL loading in Acer Care Center - CVE-2021-45975
Published: January 28, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU60164
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 8.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-45975
CWE-ID: CWE-427
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to the application loads DLL libraries in an insecure manner. A local user can place a specially crafted .dll file and execute arbitrary code on victim's system.
Affected software
Acer Care Center
How to mitigate CVE-2021-45975
Install updates from vendor's website.
Acer Care Center - update to 4.00.3038