CVE-2026-50602: Acer Planet9 background service · Incorrect Permissions
Affects Acer Planet9 background serviceSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.5 High.
Data as of 13 Nov 2026, 23:54 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 3% 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:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 17 Aug 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by 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
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| AcerPlanet9 background service | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
Until a fix is available, restrict local user permissions to prevent modification of the executable and consider monitoring for unauthorized changes. Avoid running the service on systems where untrusted users have local access.
Description
CVE-2026-50602 is a high-severity vulnerability in the Acer Planet9 background service caused by incorrect file permissions on an executable. The service runs with SYSTEM privileges, but the executable is writable by non-administrative users. This misconfiguration allows an authenticated local user to modify or replace the executable, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution with SYSTEM privileges upon service start or system reboot.