CVE-2026-50609: CWE-284: Improper Access Control in Acer System Monitoring
A vulnerability has been identified in the Acer System Monitoring component included with NitroSense and PredatorSense. Insufficient access controls within a privileged Named Pipe service may allow an authenticated local user to perform unauthorized registry operations. In certain situations, this could lead to privilege escalation or compromise of the affected system.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The vulnerability CVE-2026-50609 affects the Acer System Monitoring component included with NitroSense and PredatorSense. It is caused by insufficient access controls on a privileged Named Pipe service, which may allow an authenticated local user to execute unauthorized registry operations. This improper access control (CWE-284) can lead to privilege escalation or compromise of the affected system. The CVSS 4.0 base score is 7.4, indicating high severity, with attack vector local, low attack complexity, no user interaction required, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Potential Impact
An authenticated local user can exploit this vulnerability to perform unauthorized registry operations, potentially leading to privilege escalation or system compromise. This could allow the attacker to gain higher privileges than intended, affecting system security and stability.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official fix or patch links are currently available. Until a patch is released, restrict local user access to the affected software and monitor for unusual registry modifications.
CVE-2026-50609: CWE-284: Improper Access Control in Acer System Monitoring
Description
A vulnerability has been identified in the Acer System Monitoring component included with NitroSense and PredatorSense. Insufficient access controls within a privileged Named Pipe service may allow an authenticated local user to perform unauthorized registry operations. In certain situations, this could lead to privilege escalation or compromise of the affected system.
CVSS v4.0
Score 7.4high
Affected software
Acer
System Monitoring
Weaknesses
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The vulnerability CVE-2026-50609 affects the Acer System Monitoring component included with NitroSense and PredatorSense. It is caused by insufficient access controls on a privileged Named Pipe service, which may allow an authenticated local user to execute unauthorized registry operations. This improper access control (CWE-284) can lead to privilege escalation or compromise of the affected system. The CVSS 4.0 base score is 7.4, indicating high severity, with attack vector local, low attack complexity, no user interaction required, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Potential Impact
An authenticated local user can exploit this vulnerability to perform unauthorized registry operations, potentially leading to privilege escalation or system compromise. This could allow the attacker to gain higher privileges than intended, affecting system security and stability.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official fix or patch links are currently available. Until a patch is released, restrict local user access to the affected software and monitor for unusual registry modifications.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Acer
- Date Reserved
- 2026-06-05T07:22:32.054Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6aaba91555bf5e2cf5198abe
Added to database: 09/17/2026, 08:47:17 UTC
Last enriched: 09/17/2026, 09:01:37 UTC
Last updated: 09/18/2026, 10:01:32 UTC
Views: 15
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