SYSTEM code execution via misconfigured named pipe
Published Jun 13, 2025 · Updated Jun 13, 2025
Remote code execution in Acer Control Center 4.00.3000 through 4.00.3056 allows remote authenticated users to run arbitrary code as SYSTEM. ACCSvc.exe exposes a custom named-pipe function that accepts executable invocation requests without restricting access to sufficiently privileged callers. Network access to the named pipe and low privileges are sufficient to execute programs with the service's NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM rights.
Summary
What happened
Remote code execution in Acer Control Center 4.00.3000 through 4.00.3056 allows remote authenticated users to run arbitrary code as SYSTEM. ACCSvc.exe exposes a custom named-pipe function that accepts executable invocation requests without restricting access to sufficiently privileged callers. Network access to the named pipe and low privileges are sufficient to execute programs with the service's NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM rights.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2025-5491
- Published
- Jun 13, 2025
- Updated
- Jun 13, 2025
- Vendor
- Acer Inc.
- Product
- Acer Control Center
- Classifications
- CWE-269, CAPEC-233, T1068
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- authenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Jun 13, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Jun 13, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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- Affected versionversion=4.00.3000 <=4.00.3056
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