CVE-2026-50601

Planet9 Hardcoded Credentials Vulnerability Information

Published Aug 17, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 6.6 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

Planet9 Version v2.8.128 contains a resolution to this vulnerability. The application will automatically update to the patched version (v2.8.128) in the background.

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Acer
Acer planet9 Desktop Application
Vendors & Products Acer
Acer planet9 Desktop Application
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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.
Title Planet9 Hardcoded Credentials Vulnerability Information
Weaknesses CWE-798
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 6.6, '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'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Acer
Published
Updated
Aug 17, 2026, 3:57 PM
Reserved
Jun 5, 2026, 7:22 AM
Status
Deferred
Published
Aug 17, 2026, 3:16 AM
Modified
Sep 3, 2026, 4:41 PM