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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.
An unauthenticated local attacker can connect to the MQTT broker over its localhost WebSocket endpoint in Acer NitroSense software (versions up to and including 5.2.62). This allows the attacker to invoke exposed ddsc RPC functions, including childprocess.execSync(), resulting in arbitrary command execution in the application context.
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.
A vulnerability has been identified in the Acer System Monitoring component included with NitroSense and PredatorSense. The vulnerability is caused by the use of a hard-coded AES encryption key within the software. Under certain circumstances, a local attacker may be able to use the embedded key to access protected information or perform unauthorized actions.
A vulnerability has been identified in the Acer Agent Service component included with NitroSense and PredatorSense. Insufficient access controls within a privileged 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.
A vulnerability has been identified in the Acer Agent Service component included with NitroSense and PredatorSense. The socket handshake process does not properly require authentication before granting access to the service. Under certain circumstances, an unauthorized connection may be established, potentially allowing access to functionality that should be restricted.
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.
Fixed AES-128-CBC keys inside the AcerConnect OTA application let attackers forge authorization credentials for arbitrary IMEI numbers. This allows unauthorized actors to list catalog items and extract protected binaries from pre-signed cloud links.
The registration path /v1/account/register provides no bot mitigation mechanisms, allowing malicious automated systems to flood the database.
The web administration panel binds broadly to the public IPv6 address space on port [::]:8080 without default firewall limits, making internal API endpoints reachable over the WAN.
The /v1/Plan service relies entirely on a shared global API token for full administrative management, allowing arbitrary creation of zero-cost network access plans.
The account validation endpoint /v1/User/validate returns comprehensive user profile data sheets, which can be crawled by iterating predictable identification strings.
Weak validation logic within device dissociation API routines allows a remote entity to forcefully unbind unrelated user endpoints, causing severe denial of service.
Leftover engineering diagnostics and factory-level diagnostic software remain exposed on retail builds, giving malicious apps write privileges to internal NVRAM registers.
The device encrypts data using AES-CBC with static zero-filled Initialization Vectors (IVs), making it susceptible to replay attacks and known-plaintext decryption.
Broadcast events allow malicious software to rewrite the device's default Mobile Device Management (MDM) endpoint address, shifting administrative ownership to an external attacker.
High-risk TrustAllCerts routines disable standard TLS certificate validation. Combined with hard-coded DES symmetric encryption keys, a Man-in-the-Middle (MITM) actor could decrypt network traffic.
The system Binder boundary accepts unverified pass-through AT commands, giving local applications the power to read baseband files or disable cellular connectivity.
Incoming VPN network profile settings fail to process special characters safely, enabling command injection via malicious config files.
System log files output unencrypted SMTP server authentication passwords alongside sensitive employee corporate identification data.
Leftover debug modules contain fixed credentials for internal AWS Cognito test sandboxes, risking asset exploitation.
Internal multimedia session archives are accessible without authentication, exacerbated by loose Cross-Origin Resource Sharing (CORS) rules that allow cross-site theft.
Crucial management API endpoints for cellular eSIM allocation do not validate caller authorization, allowing remote profiles to be rewritten or deleted.
The debugging routine SCREENCLICK(5053) enables a connection to skip the standard device login prompt entirely and directly enter an interactive shell interface.
Overly permissive configuration settings on cloud storage containers expose active telemetry information publicly to the internet.
The summary service endpoint suffers from an IDOR vulnerability where it fails to verify user ownership of hardware serial numbers, exposing device data to scraping.
The production build of the M3WebServer hard-codes its backend API keys, which can be easily intercepted through verbose error handling pages.
The system fails to evaluate instructional permissions over multiple internal operation codes (opcodes), permitting unauthorized application installations or command executions.
Unchecked public access permissions on a core Broadcast Receiver allow unauthorized local software components to invoke administrative operations.
The aicmd utility executes with full root permissions. It pipes socket inputs directly to popen(), paving the way for unauthenticated users to execute arbitrary root commands.