Auth bypass in Acer Listcheck.exe
CVE-2025-14305
ListCheck.exe developed by Acer has a Local Privilege Escalation vulnerability. Authenticated local attackers can replace ListCheck.exe with a malicious executable of the same name, which will be executed by the system and result in privilege escalation.
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.001 (1.7th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 2nd percentile — 1.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.001 · newest: 0.001 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Acer Listcheck.exe — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.twcert.org.tw/tw/cp-132-10580-01ad5-1.html (third-party-advisory)
- www.twcert.org.tw/en/cp-139-10581-16346-2.html (third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-14305?
- CVE-2025-14305 is a high-severity vulnerability in Acer Listcheck.exe, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2025-12-17.
- How severe is CVE-2025-14305?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.