{"id":53555,"date":"2025-06-19T01:38:11","date_gmt":"2025-06-19T01:38:11","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-09-07T11:38:01","modified_gmt":"2025-09-07T17:38:01","slug":"cve-2025-5491-acer-controlcenter-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-potential-system-compromise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-5491-acer-controlcenter-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-potential-system-compromise\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-5491: Acer ControlCenter Remote Code Execution Vulnerability &#8211; Potential System Compromise<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In the vast landscape of cybersecurity, the discovery of new vulnerabilities is an ongoing challenge. One such critical vulnerability, identified as CVE-2025-5491, has been detected in Acer&#8217;s ControlCenter software. This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-7457-macos-authorization-model-exploit-leading-to-potential-mitm-attacks\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"79938\">exploit has the potential<\/a> to impact a vast number of users globally, given Acer&#8217;s large market share in the personal computing industry. The vulnerability stems from a misconfiguration in the Windows Named Pipe used by the Acer ControlCenter, allowing low-privileged remote <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-1331-ibm-cics-local-user-code-execution-vulnerability\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"59961\">users to execute arbitrary code<\/a> with elevated system privileges. This article <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-50213-special-element-injection-vulnerability-in-apache-airflow-providers-snowflake\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"64018\">provides an in-depth look at this vulnerability<\/a>, its potential impact, and mitigation strategies.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-5491<br \/>\nSeverity: High (8.8 CVSS score)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Network<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: Low<br \/>\nUser Interaction: None<br \/>\nImpact: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-5901-buffer-overflow-vulnerability-in-totolink-t10-leading-to-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"60495\">Potential system<\/a> compromise or data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-1159482880\" class=\"ameeb-content-2 ameeb-entity-placement\"><div style=\"border-left: 4px solid #555; padding-left: 20px; margin: 48px 0; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; color: #ffffff; line-height: 1.6; max-width: 700px;\">\r\n  <h2 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; display: flex; align-items: center;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; margin-right: 8px;\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Best-App-icon-Ameeba.png\" alt=\"Ameeba Chat Icon\" style=\"width: 40px; height: 40px;\" \/>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    A new way to communicate\r\n  <\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 12px;\">\r\n    Ameeba Chat is built on encrypted identity, not personal profiles.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 16px;\">\r\n    Message, call, share files, and coordinate with identities kept separate.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <ul style=\"list-style: none; padding-left: 0; margin-bottom: 20px;\">\r\n    <li>\u2022 Encrypted identity<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Ameeba Chat authenticates access<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Aliases and categories<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 End-to-end encrypted chat, calls, and files<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Secure notes for sensitive information<\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\r\n    Private communication, rethought.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\/download\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Download Ameeba Chat<\/a>\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ffffff; color: #ffffff; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Learn More<\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n<p>Acer ControlCenter | All Versions (until patched)<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-33053-a-critical-vulnerability-enabling-external-control-of-file-name-or-path-in-webdav\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"60835\">vulnerability arises from a misconfiguration in the Windows Named<\/a> Pipe within the Acer ControlCenter. The program uses a custom protocol to invoke internal functions through this pipe. However, due to the misconfiguration, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-34509-hardcoded-user-account-in-sitecore-xm-and-xp-enabling-unauthenticated-remote-access\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"62770\">remote users<\/a> with low privileges can interact with it and gain access to its features. One of these features allows the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2011-10007-arbitrary-code-execution-vulnerability-in-file-find-rule-for-perl\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"59989\">execution of arbitrary<\/a> programs as NT AUTHORITY\/SYSTEM. This allows attackers to execute arbitrary code on the target system with elevated privileges, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-21475-critical-memory-corruption-vulnerability-leading-to-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"59902\">potentially leading to a full system<\/a> compromise or data leakage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-2783154841\" class=\"ameeb-content ameeb-entity-placement\"><div class=\"poptin-embedded\" data-id=\"f6b387694f681\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Below is a conceptual example of how the vulnerability might be exploited. Note that this is a simplified example and real-world exploitation would likely involve more complex commands and interactions.<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">import win32pipe, win32file, pywintypes\n# Connect to the misconfigured named pipe\npipe = win32pipe.CreateNamedPipe(\nr&#039;\\\\.\\pipe\\AcerCCPipe&#039;,\nwin32pipe.PIPE_ACCESS_DUPLEX,\nwin32pipe.PIPE_TYPE_MESSAGE | win32pipe.PIPE_WAIT,\n1, 65536, 65536,\n300,\nNone)\n# Send command to execute arbitrary code with system privileges\ncommand = &quot;Execute: C:\\\\Windows\\\\System32\\\\calc.exe&quot;\nwin32file.WriteFile(pipe, command)<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In this conceptual example, the exploit connects to the misconfigured named pipe and sends a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-41661-unauthenticated-remote-command-execution-vulnerability-due-to-csrf-in-main-web-interface\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"61135\">command to execute<\/a> the Windows Calculator application with system privileges. In a real-world scenario, an attacker would likely <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-6512-script-execution-with-admin-privileges-on-brain2-server\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"63469\">execute malicious programs or scripts<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Recommended Mitigations<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Given the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-30220-high-severity-xml-external-entity-xxe-vulnerability-in-geoserver-geotools-and-geonetwork\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"60601\">severity of the vulnerability<\/a>, it is recommended to apply the vendor patch as soon as it becomes available. In the interim, implementing a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can provide temporary mitigation. These solutions can detect and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-49155-uncontrolled-search-path-vulnerability-in-trend-micro-apex-one-data-loss-prevention-module\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"62525\">prevent attempts to exploit the vulnerability<\/a>, thereby securing the system until a permanent fix is applied.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview In the vast landscape of cybersecurity, the discovery of new vulnerabilities is an ongoing challenge. One such critical vulnerability, identified as CVE-2025-5491, has been detected in Acer&#8217;s ControlCenter software. This exploit has the potential to impact a vast number of users globally, given Acer&#8217;s large market share in the personal computing industry. 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