7.8

CVE-2019-18670: acer quick_access Uncontrolled Search Path Element

CVSS: 7.8v3.1HighModified
Published 17-12-2019Last modified 05-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2019-18670 is a high (CVSS 7.8) Uncontrolled Search Path Element vulnerability in acer quick_access. EPSS estimates a 0.82% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 56.8% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
41/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.82%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference

Timeline

  1. 17-12-2019
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

In the Quick Access Service (QAAdminAgent.exe) in Acer Quick Access V2.01.3000 through 2.01.3027 and V3.00.3000 through V3.00.3008, a REGULAR user can load an arbitrary unsigned DLL into the signed service's process, which is running as NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM. This is a DLL Hijacking vulnerability (including search order hijacking, which searches for the missing DLL in the PATH environment variable), which is caused by an uncontrolled search path element for nvapi.dll, atiadlxx.dll, or atiadlxy.dll.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.82%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

57%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.82% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
0.82%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (drive.google.com)

    Maturity: unknown

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Acer1 product
  • quick_access≥ 2.01.3000, ≤ 2.01.3027 | ≥ 3.00.3000, ≤ 3.00.3008

1 vendor · 1 product

References

2 links