Exploitation Summary
EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2006-6121. PoCs published by Tan Chew Keong.
AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit leverages an ActiveX control vulnerability in Acer Notebook LunchApp.APlunch to execute arbitrary commands. The PoC demonstrates command execution by launching calc.exe via the vulnerable Run method.
Description
Acer Notebook LunchApp.APlunch ActiveX control allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands by calling the Run method.
Exploits (1)
exploitdb
WORKING POC
VERIFIED
by Tan Chew Keong · htmlremotewindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2866
This exploit leverages an ActiveX control vulnerability in Acer Notebook LunchApp.APlunch to execute arbitrary commands. The PoC demonstrates command execution by launching calc.exe via the vulnerable Run method.
Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target:
Acer Notebook LunchApp.APlunch ActiveX Control
No auth needed
Prerequisites:
Victim must visit a malicious webpage · ActiveX control must be installed and enabled
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026
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References (12)
Core 12
Core References
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory
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http://secunia.com/advisories/23003
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vendor-advisory
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http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/468871/100/200/threaded
Various Sources x_refsource_misc
ftp://ftp.support.acer-euro.com/utilities/LaunchAppFix/AcerLAppFix.zip
Various Sources x_refsource_confirm
http://global.acer.com/support/patch20070101.htm
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry
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http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4602
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
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https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2007/ms07-027
Various Sources x_refsource_misc
http://www.f-secure.com/weblog/archives/archive-012007.html#00001073
US Government Resource third-party-advisory
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http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/221700
US Government Resource third-party-advisory
x_refsource_cert
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-128A.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21207
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30417
Exploit, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
http://vuln.sg/acerlunchapp-en.html
Scores
EPSS
0.1151
EPSS Percentile
95.5%
Details
Status
published
Products (1)
acer/lunchapp.aplunch
Published
Nov 26, 2006
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026