CVE-2020-36976

HIGH

Acer Global Registration Service 1.0.0.3 - Code Injection

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2020-36976. PoCs published by Emmanuel Lujan.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This is a writeup describing an unquoted service path vulnerability in Acer's Global Registration Service 1.0.0.3. The vulnerability could allow local privilege escalation if an attacker can place an executable in a path that is executed due to the unquoted service path.

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.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WRITEUP
by Emmanuel Lujan · textlocalwindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/49142

This is a writeup describing an unquoted service path vulnerability in Acer's Global Registration Service 1.0.0.3. The vulnerability could allow local privilege escalation if an attacker can place an executable in a path that is executed due to the unquoted service path.

Classification
Writeup 90%
Attack Type
Lpe
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Theoretical
Target: Acer Global Registration Service 1.0.0.3
Auth required
Prerequisites: Local access to the system · Ability to write to a directory in the unquoted service path
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/49142

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.0016
EPSS Percentile 5.6%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation poc
Automatable no
Technical Impact total

Details

CWE
CWE-428
Status published
Products (1)
Acer/Global Registration Service 1.0.0.3
Published Jan 27, 2026
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026