CVE-2026-50605 Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in NitroSense and PredatorSense Software
Authenticated local users can exploit insufficient access controls in the Acer Agent Service to perform unauthorized registry operations and escalate privileges.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-50605?
CVE-2026-50605 is a high-severity vulnerability in Acer Agent Serivce, 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. 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.
Weakness: CWE-284
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-50605?
How do I fix CVE-2026-50605?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-50605 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-50605 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-50605 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-977c-3ghx-88pv.