What is CVE-2021-47823?

CVE-2021-47823 is a high-severity vulnerability in Acer Epowersvc, classified under Unquoted Search Path or Element. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2026-01-16.

How severe is CVE-2021-47823?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Acer Epowersvc

CVE-2021-47823

Acer ePowerSvc 6.0.3008.0 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability that allows local users to potentially execute code with elevated system privileges. Attackers can exploit the unquoted path in the service configuration to inject m…

EPSS: 0.002 (4.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Acer Epowersvc — versions 6.0.3008.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-428 — Unquoted Search Path or Element

References

disclosure@vulncheck.com (exploit)
disclosure@vulncheck.com (product)
disclosure@vulncheck.com (third-party-advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-47823?: CVE-2021-47823 is a high-severity vulnerability in Acer Epowersvc, classified under Unquoted Search Path or Element. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2026-01-16.
How severe is CVE-2021-47823?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.