CVE-2026-50601: Planet9 Hardcoded Credentials Vulnerability Information

Published Aug 17, 2026
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Updated

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 Software

1 affected component
Acer Planet9 Desktop application

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade Planet9 desktop application to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in v2.8.128

Event History

Aug 17, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:02 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:02 AM
RemedyDescriptionWeakness
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