CVE-2026-50228

Electron DevTools Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability in NitroSense

Published Sep 23, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 6.1 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
An unauthenticated local attacker can connect to the Electron DevTools endpoint exposed by Acer NitroSense software (versions up to and including 5.2.63) on localhost TCP port 9993. Because Chromium remote debugging is enabled in the production application, the attacker can execute JavaScript in the privileged application context and achieve arbitrary code execution.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

Update NitroSense to version 5.2.84 or later to fix.

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Acer
Acer nitrosense V5
Vendors & Products Acer
Acer nitrosense V5
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description An unauthenticated local attacker can connect to the Electron DevTools endpoint exposed by Acer NitroSense software (versions up to and including 5.2.63) on localhost TCP port 9993. Because Chromium remote debugging is enabled in the production application, the attacker can execute JavaScript in the privileged application context and achieve arbitrary code execution.
Title Electron DevTools Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability in NitroSense
Weaknesses CWE-489
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 6.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Acer
Published
Updated
Sep 23, 2026, 2:49 PM
Reserved
Jun 4, 2026, 9:22 AM
Status
Deferred
Published
Sep 23, 2026, 8:17 AM
Modified
Sep 25, 2026, 1:15 PM