# CVE-2026-50601: Acer Planet9 hardcoded API key exposure

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-50601-acer-planet9-hardcoded-api-key-exposure  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-08-17. Updated: 2026-09-25  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-50601 · Severity: info · Published 2026-08-17

Planet9 is a desktop application that manages access to internal repositories. A hardcoded read-only API key embedded in the application allows attackers to access internal repositories and extract additional credentials, potentially leading to unauthorized administrative access and the ability to modify source code stored in repositories.

Vendors: [Acer](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/acer).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-50601 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-50601 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-50601?** Informational severity, published 17 August 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Acer Planet9 <UNKNOWN>.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-50601?** A patch was published: Update released by Acer to remove hardcoded API key Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2026-50601 attacked?** It is attacked with local access, in a network appliance.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-50601?** Check whether you run Acer Planet9 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 involves a hardcoded read-only API key embedded in the Planet9 desktop application's code. An attacker with access to the application binary can extract this key and use it to authenticate to internal repository infrastructure. Once authenticated, an attacker can enumerate repositories and extract additional embedded secrets and administrative credentials, leading to privilege escalation and unauthorized code modification. The attack requires possession of the application binary but no network reconnaissance or user interaction. Acer has released an update to remove the hardcoded key and remediate the issue.

## Affected products

- Acer Planet9 <UNKNOWN>

## Timeline

- 2026-08-17: disclosed
- patched: Update released by Acer to remove hardcoded API key

## References

- [https://community.acer.com/en/kb/articles/19869](https://community.acer.com/en/kb/articles/19869)

## Related threats

- [Acer Planet9 privilege escalation via incorrect file permissions](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-50602-acer-planet9-privilege-escalation-via-incorrect-file-permissions)