Acer Global Registration Service 1.0.0.3 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in its service configuration that allows local users to potentially execute arbitrary code. Attackers can exploit the unquoted path in C:\Program Files (x86)\Acer\Registration\ to inject malicious executables that would run with elevated LocalSystem privileges during service startup.
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Thu, 29 Jan 2026 17:15:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 28 Jan 2026 12:30:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Acer
Acer global Registration Service
Vendors & Products Acer
Acer global Registration Service

Tue, 27 Jan 2026 19:00:00 +0000

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Description Acer Global Registration Service 1.0.0.3 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in its service configuration that allows local users to potentially execute arbitrary code. Attackers can exploit the unquoted path in C:\Program Files (x86)\Acer\Registration\ to inject malicious executables that would run with elevated LocalSystem privileges during service startup.
Title Global Registration Service 1.0.0.3 - 'GREGsvc.exe' Unquoted Service Path
Weaknesses CWE-428
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-01-29T16:49:04.769Z

Reserved: 2026-01-27T15:47:07.998Z

Link: CVE-2020-36976

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-01-29T16:37:09.276Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-01-27T19:16:10.253

Modified: 2026-01-29T17:16:09.977

Link: CVE-2020-36976

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-01-28T12:21:50Z

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