CVE-2026-9490

Acer Care Center creates a Named Pipe with a weak Security Descriptor

Published May 25, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 6.8 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
A security vulnerability has been identified in Acer Care Center where the ACCSvc service creates a Named Pipe with a weak Security Descriptor. This vulnerability allows an authenticated local user to connect and send a specially crafted message (message type 0x03) to the pipe, causing the service to crash with exit code 1067 (ERROR_PROCESS_ABORTED). To mitigate this potential local service disruption, Acer requires users to update the software to the latest version.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

Please update to v4.00.3060.

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Advisories

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History
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CPEs cpe:2.3:a:acer:care_center:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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First Time appeared Acer
Acer care Center
Vendors & Products Acer
Acer care Center
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Description A security vulnerability has been identified in Acer Care Center where the ACCSvc service creates a Named Pipe with a weak Security Descriptor. This vulnerability allows an authenticated local user to connect and send a specially crafted message (message type 0x03) to the pipe, causing the service to crash with exit code 1067 (ERROR_PROCESS_ABORTED). To mitigate this potential local service disruption, Acer requires users to update the software to the latest version.
Title Acer Care Center creates a Named Pipe with a weak Security Descriptor
Weaknesses CWE-269
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 6.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/RE:M'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Acer
Published
Updated
May 26, 2026, 2:43 PM
Reserved
May 25, 2026, 1:34 AM
Status
Analyzed
Published
May 25, 2026, 8:16 AM
Modified
Jul 23, 2026, 11:10 AM