Privilege escalation in Acer Controlcenter
CVE-2025-5491
Acer ControlCenter contains Remote Code Execution vulnerability. The program exposes a Windows Named Pipe that uses a custom protocol to invoke internal functions. However, this Named Pipe is misconfigured, allowing remote users with low p…
Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation
EPSS: 0.006 (44.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Acer Controlcenter — versions 4.00.3000
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- twcert@cert.org.tw (third-party-advisory)
- twcert@cert.org.tw (third-party-advisory)
- twcert@cert.org.tw (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-5491?
- CVE-2025-5491 is a high-severity vulnerability in Acer Controlcenter, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2025-06-13.
- How severe is CVE-2025-5491?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2025-5491 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.