CVE-2026-50604 Unauthenticated Access Vulnerability in NitroSense and PredatorSense Software
An unauthenticated attacker can bypass authentication in the Acer Agent Service to access restricted functionality in NitroSense and PredatorSense.
- 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-2026-50604?
CVE-2026-50604 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Acer Agent Service, published on 17 Sep 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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.
Weakness: CWE-306
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-50604?
How do I fix CVE-2026-50604?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-50604 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2026-50604 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-50604 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qxc2-c2cj-76r5.