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CVE-2026-50601: Acer Planet9 desktop application · Use of Hard-coded Credentials

Affects Acer Planet9 desktop applicationSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.6 Medium.

Data as of 14 Nov 2026, 20:44 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score
6.6Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 35% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 17 Aug 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: 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 14 Nov 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
AcerPlanet9 desktop applicationAffected
  • >=2.6.131 <=2.8.124
Fixed in–

AI-suggested

Acer has released an update to resolve this vulnerability. Users of the Planet9 desktop application version 2.6.131 should apply the update provided by Acer to mitigate this security risk. Patch status is not explicitly confirmed in the provided data; therefore, users should consult Acer's official advisory for current remediation guidance.

Description

CVE-2026-50601 is a medium severity vulnerability in the Acer Planet9 desktop application version 2.6.131. It involves the use of a hardcoded read-only API key that allows unauthorized access to internal repositories. Exploiting this flaw could enable an attacker to extract embedded administrative keys and secrets, potentially gaining administrative access to repository infrastructure and modifying software source code. Acer has released an update to address this issue, though explicit patch details are not provided.

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