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.
The product searches for critical resources using an externally-supplied search path that can point to resources that are not under the product's direct control.
| Link | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://acercsi.com | broken link |
| https://community.acer.com/en/kb/articles/14757-acer-care-center-requires-an-update-to-resolve-a-security-vulnerability | vendor advisory |
| https://aptw.tf/2022/01/20/acer-care-center-privesc.html | third party advisory exploit |