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CVE-2025-14305: Acer ListCheck.exe · Incorrect Authorization

Affects Acer ListCheck.exeSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.5 High.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 17:16 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score
8.5High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 1% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 17 Dec 2025

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Acer ListCheck.exeAffected
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Fixed in–

AI-suggested

  1. Restrict write permissions on directories containing ListCheck.exe to trusted administrators only, preventing unauthorized replacement of the executable.
  2. Implement application whitelisting and integrity monitoring tools to detect and block unauthorized changes to critical system files like ListCheck.exe.
  3. Enforce strict local user account management policies to limit the number of users with local authenticated access, especially on shared devices.
  4. Use endpoint detection and response (EDR) solutions to monitor for suspicious activities indicative of privilege escalation attempts.
  5. Regularly audit system files and logs for anomalies related to ListCheck.exe execution and modifications.
  6. Coordinate with Acer for timely patch deployment once available, and subscribe to vendor security advisories.
  7. Educate IT staff and users about the risks of local privilege escalation and the importance of maintaining endpoint security hygiene.
  8. Consider network segmentation and least privilege principles to limit the impact of a compromised endpoint.

Description

ListCheck.exe developed by Acer has a Local Privilege Escalation vulnerability. Authenticated local attackers can replace ListCheck.exe with a malicious executable of the same name, which will be executed by the system and result in privilege escalation.

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