CVE-2026-50601: CWE-798: Use of Hard-coded Credentials in Acer Planet9 desktop application
A security vulnerability has been identified in the Planet9 desktop application where a hardcoded read-only API key permitted unauthorized access to internal repositories. An attacker could exploit this access to extract embedded administrative keys and secrets, potentially allowing them to gain administrative access to repository infrastructure and modify software source code. To mitigate this security risk, Acer has released an update to resolve the issue.
CVE-2026-50601: CWE-798: Use of Hard-coded Credentials in Acer Planet9 desktop application
Description
A security vulnerability has been identified in the Planet9 desktop application where a hardcoded read-only API key permitted unauthorized access to internal repositories. An attacker could exploit this access to extract embedded administrative keys and secrets, potentially allowing them to gain administrative access to repository infrastructure and modify software source code. To mitigate this security risk, Acer has released an update to resolve the issue.
CVSS v4.0
Score 6.6medium
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Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Acer
- Date Reserved
- 2026-06-05T07:22:32.054Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a827161bf8831d5391178d4
Added to database: 08/17/2026, 02:26:41 UTC
Last updated: 08/17/2026, 02:26:41 UTC
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