Vulnerability · Published Sep 17, 2026 · Assigned by Acer
CVE-2026-50609Unauthorized Registry Modification Vulnerability in NitroSense and PredatorSense Software
High 7.4
In plain English
A high-severity improper access control in System Monitoring from Acer. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.1% (higher than 3% of all known vulnerabilities).
Official 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.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Acer | System Monitoring | * – through 1.0.19.2 |
Weakness: CWE-284 · Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:U