Vulnerability · Published Aug 17, 2026 · Assigned by Acer
CVE-2026-50601Planet9 Hardcoded Credentials Vulnerability Information
Medium 6.6
In plain English
A medium-severity hard-coded credentials in Planet9 desktop application from Acer. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.4% (higher than 35% of all known vulnerabilities).
Official 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.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Acer | Planet9 desktop application | 2.6.131 – through 2.8.124 |
Weakness: CWE-798 · Vector: 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