CVE-2026-50601Network attack vector

Secret disclosure via hardcoded API key

Published Aug 17, 2026 · Updated Aug 17, 2026

Exposure of hard-coded credentials in Acer Planet9 2.6.131 through 2.8.124 allows attackers to read internal repository data over a network. The Windows desktop client contains a hardcoded read-only API key and uses it for repository authentication, so untrusted clients can present the embedded secret and query Acer's internal repositories for additional administrative keys and other secrets. No account or special local position is described, and the published impact is direct repository-data exposure, with source-code modification dependent on any stolen higher-privilege credentials remaining valid.

CVSS severityUnavailable
Unscored
EPSS probability0.24%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Exposure of hard-coded credentials in Acer Planet9 2.6.131 through 2.8.124 allows attackers to read internal repository data over a network. The Windows desktop client contains a hardcoded read-only API key and uses it for repository authentication, so untrusted clients can present the embedded secret and query Acer's internal repositories for additional administrative keys and other secrets. No account or special local position is described, and the published impact is direct repository-data exposure, with source-code modification dependent on any stolen higher-privilege credentials remaining valid.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-50601
Published
Aug 17, 2026
Updated
Aug 17, 2026
Vendor
Acer Inc.
Product
Planet9
Classifications
CWE-798, CAPEC-37, T1552.001
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Aug 17, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 17, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=2.6.131 <=2.8.124

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Acer Inc. · Planet9version=2.6.131 <=2.8.124

Published CVSS scores

6.6AcerCVSS: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

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-798Use of Hard-coded Credentials
CAPEC-37Retrieve Embedded Sensitive Data
T1552.001Credentials In Files

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