CVE-2026-9490: A security vulnerability has been identified in Acer Care Center where the ACCSvc service creates a Named Pipe

Q: How do I fix CVE-2026-9490?

care center: upgrade to 4.00.3060. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2026-9490 being exploited?

CVE-2026-9490 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2026-9490 affect?

CVE-2026-9490 affects care center. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.5). 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 me

Q: How urgent is CVE-2026-9490?

Priority 21/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Routine

MEDIUM 5.5UPGRADE

CVE-2026-9490 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.5) affecting care center. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

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 t

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.5 (Medium)
Attack vector	Local
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.2% (top 93%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-269
Published	2026-05-25
Last modified	2026-07-23

Publisher (CNA): Acer · Vendor: acer

Last updated 2026-07-23 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2026-05-25 08:16 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-07-23 11:10 UTCUpdated Record last modified

acer care center UPGRADE

Affected: < 4.00.3060

Fixed in: 4.00.3060

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy care-center || rpm -q care-center || care-center --version

2. UPGRADE to 4.00.3060 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade care-center

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade care-center

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2026-9490?

care center: upgrade to 4.00.3060. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2026-9490 being exploited?

CVE-2026-9490 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2026-9490 affect?

CVE-2026-9490 affects care center. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.5). 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 me

How urgent is CVE-2026-9490?

Priority 21/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

References

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