# CVE-2026-50228: Acer NitroSense arbitrary code execution via exposed DevTools

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-50228-an-unauthenticated-local-attacker-can-connect-to-the-electron  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-09-23. Updated: 2026-09-26  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-50228 · Severity: info · Published 2026-09-23

Acer NitroSense is a system management utility for gaming laptops that runs with elevated privileges. An unauthenticated local attacker can connect to a debugging endpoint exposed on the local machine and execute arbitrary code with the application's privileges, leading to full system compromise.

Technologies: [Acer NitroSense](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/nitrosense). Vendors: [Acer](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/acer).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-50228 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-50228 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-50228?** Informational severity, published 23 September 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Acer NitroSense up to and including 5.2.63.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-50228?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**How is CVE-2026-50228 attacked?** It is attacked with local access, in a network appliance.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-50228?** Check whether you run Acer NitroSense at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Technical details

The vulnerability stems from Chromium remote debugging being enabled in the production Electron application, exposing the DevTools endpoint on localhost TCP port 9993 without authentication. An unprivileged local attacker can connect to this endpoint and execute arbitrary JavaScript in the privileged application context, bypassing all OS-level privilege isolation and achieving code execution with NitroSense's elevated permissions.

## Affected products

- Acer NitroSense up to and including 5.2.63

## Timeline

- 2026-09-23: disclosed

## References

- [https://community.acer.com/en/kb/articles/20051](https://community.acer.com/en/kb/articles/20051)

## Related threats

- [Acer NitroSense MQTT broker authentication bypass](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-50227-an-unauthenticated-local-attacker-can-connect-to-the-mqtt-broker)
- [Acer NitroSense privilege escalation via System Monitoring](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-50610-acer-nitrosense-privilege-escalation-via-system-monitoring)
- [Acer System Monitoring insufficient access control in Named Pipe service](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-50609-acer-system-monitoring-insufficient-access-control-in-named-pipe)
- [Acer NitroSense authentication bypass in WebSocket handshake](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-50608-acer-nitrosense-authentication-bypass-in-websocket-handshake)
- [Acer NitroSense WebSocket service exposure on all network interfaces](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-50607-acer-nitrosense-websocket-service-exposure-on-all-network)