CVE-2026-50228 Electron DevTools Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability in NitroSense
Local attackers can execute arbitrary code via exposed Electron DevTools in Acer NitroSense due to enabled remote debugging.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-50228?
CVE-2026-50228 is a medium-severity code injection vulnerability in Acer NitroSense V5, published on 23 Sep 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-489
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-50228?
How do I fix CVE-2026-50228?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-50228 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.
Is CVE-2026-50228 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-50228 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xv7c-3mjr-8rg4.