What is CVE-2019-18670?

CVE-2019-18670 is a DLL Hijacking vulnerability in Acer Quick Access.

What is the severity of CVE-2019-18670?

CVE-2019-18670 has a severity score of 7.8, which is considered high.

Which versions of Acer Quick Access are affected by CVE-2019-18670?

CVE-2019-18670 affects Acer Quick Access versions 2.01.3000 through 2.01.3027 and versions 3.00.3000 through 3.00.3008.

How can I fix CVE-2019-18670?

To fix CVE-2019-18670, it is recommended to update Acer Quick Access to a version that is not affected by the vulnerability.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2019-18670

high

7.8

CWE

427

17/12/2019

5/8/2024

CVE-2019-18670

Q: How does CVE-2019-18670 affect Acer Quick Access?

CVE-2019-18670 allows a regular user to load an arbitrary unsigned DLL into the signed service's process, which is running as NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM.

First published: Tue Dec 17 2019(Updated: )

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.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Acer Quick Access	>=2.01.3000<=2.01.3027
Acer Quick Access	>=3.00.3000<=3.00.3008

Remedy

https://us.answers.acer.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/64586

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2019-18670?
CVE-2019-18670 is a DLL Hijacking vulnerability in Acer Quick Access.
What is the severity of CVE-2019-18670?
CVE-2019-18670 has a severity score of 7.8, which is considered high.
How does CVE-2019-18670 affect Acer Quick Access?
CVE-2019-18670 allows a regular user to load an arbitrary unsigned DLL into the signed service's process, which is running as NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM.
Which versions of Acer Quick Access are affected by CVE-2019-18670?
CVE-2019-18670 affects Acer Quick Access versions 2.01.3000 through 2.01.3027 and versions 3.00.3000 through 3.00.3008.
How can I fix CVE-2019-18670?
To fix CVE-2019-18670, it is recommended to update Acer Quick Access to a version that is not affected by the vulnerability.

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