Medium severity · published Aug 17, 2026
CVE-2026-50601
Planet9 Hardcoded Credentials Vulnerability Information
6.6
CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 35% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
PD
Planet9 desktop application · Acer
2.6.131 through 2.8.124 · source: vendor