Acer LunchApp.APlunch ActiveX Control privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Acer LunchApp.APlunch. This affects an unknown function of the component ActiveX Control. Executing a manipulation can lead to privileges management. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2006-6121. In addition, an exploit is available. Applying a patch is advised to resolve this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Acer LunchApp.APlunch (affected version not known) and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects some unknown functionality of the component ActiveX Control. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Acer Notebook LunchApp.APlunch ActiveX control allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands by calling the Run method.

The bug was discovered 11/19/2006. The weakness was presented 11/26/2006 by Tan Chew Keong as confirmed advisory (CERT.org). The advisory is shared for download at kb.cert.org. This vulnerability was named CVE-2006-6121 since 11/26/2006. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

It is possible to download the exploit at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 7 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 24012 (Acer LunchApp.APlunch ActiveX Arbitrary Command Execution), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 115469 (Acer LunchApp.APlunch ActiveX Control "Run" Insecure Method).

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. A possible mitigation has been published 2 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 4888.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (30417), Tenable (24012), SecurityFocus (BID 21207†), OSVDB (30513†) and Secunia (SA23003†). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Access: Public
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Nessus ID: 24012
Nessus Name: Acer LunchApp.APlunch ActiveX Arbitrary Command Execution
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: kb.cert.org
Researcher: Tan Chew Keong
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2006-6121 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2006-6121
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-33448
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X-Force: 30417
SecurityFocus: 21207 - Acer LunchApp.APlunch ActiveX Control Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Secunia: 23003 - Acer LunchApp.APlunch ActiveX Control "Run" Insecure Method, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 30513 - Acer - LunchApp.APlunch ActiveX Control - Remote Code Execution Issue
Vulnerability Center: 13174 - Acer Notebook LunchApp.APlunch ActiveX Control Remote Commands Execution By Calling Run Method, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2006-4602

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 03/12/2015 22:21
Updated: 04/29/2026 02:28
Changes: 03/12/2015 22:21 (80), 07/11/2019 09:49 (6), 01/18/2025 12:48 (17), 06/15/2025 15:38 (2), 04/29/2026 02:28 (1)
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