# CVE-2026-50606: Acer NitroSense and PredatorSense hard-coded encryption key

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-50606-acer-nitrosense-and-predatorsense-hard-coded-encryption-key  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-09-17. Updated: 2026-09-26  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-50606 · Severity: info · Published 2026-09-17

NitroSense and PredatorSense are system monitoring applications for Acer gaming computers. The software contains a hard-coded AES encryption key that can be extracted and used by local attackers to decrypt protected information or perform unauthorized actions on the system.

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

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-50606 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-50606 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-50606?** Informational severity, published 17 September 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Acer NitroSense; Acer PredatorSense.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-50606?** 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-2026-50606 attacked?** It is attacked with local access, in a network appliance.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-50606?** Check whether you run Acer NitroSense or Acer Predatorsense. 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 the use of a hard-coded AES encryption key embedded in the Acer System Monitoring component. An attacker with local system access can extract this static key from the application binaries and use it to decrypt data that was intended to be protected by the encryption. This allows unauthorized access to sensitive information or manipulation of encrypted communications within the application. The attack requires local access to the system where NitroSense or PredatorSense is installed. No patch availability information is currently provided.

## Affected products

- Acer NitroSense
- Acer PredatorSense

## Timeline

- 2026-09-17: disclosed

## References

- [https://community.acer.com/en/kb/articles/19873](https://community.acer.com/en/kb/articles/19873)

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