Is CVE-2026-9489 exploited in the wild?

No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-9489 being exploited in the wild.

How severe is CVE-2026-9489?

Informational severity, with a CVSS score of 8.5, published 25 May 2026.

Which products and versions are affected?

Acer NitroSense 3.x before 3.01.3052.

Is there a fix for CVE-2026-9489?

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-2026-9489 attacked?

It is attacked with local access, in a network appliance.

Am I affected by CVE-2026-9489?

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.

CVE-2026-9489: Acer NitroSense privilege escalation via Windows Named Pipe

CVE-2026-9489 · Severity: info · CVSS 8.5 · Published 2026-05-25

Acer NitroSense, a utility used to monitor and manage system performance on Acer laptops, contains a security flaw that allows a standard user to gain full administrative control. By exploiting a misconfigured communication channel within the software, an attacker who already has basic access to the computer can execute commands or delete files with the highest level of system privileges. This could lead to a complete takeover of the device or the destruction of critical system data.

Technologies: Acer NitroSense. Vendors: Acer.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-9489 exploited in the wild?: No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-9489 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-9489?: Informational severity, with a CVSS score of 8.5, published 25 May 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?: Acer NitroSense 3.x before 3.01.3052.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-9489?: 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-2026-9489 attacked?: It is attacked with local access, in a network appliance.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-9489?: 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

Acer NitroSense versions 3.x prior to 3.01.3052 expose a Windows Named Pipe that utilizes a custom protocol for invoking internal functions. This Named Pipe is improperly secured, allowing any authenticated local user to interact with it. An attacker can leverage this misconfiguration to execute arbitrary code or delete arbitrary files with NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM privileges. The vulnerability involves multiple weaknesses including improper access control (CWE-284), incorrect permission assignment (CWE-732), and path traversal (CWE-22). Users should update to version 3.01.3052 or later to mitigate this risk.

Affected products

Acer NitroSense 3.x before 3.01.3052

Timeline

2026-05-24: disclosed: Initial disclosure by Acer
2026-05-25: advisory: NVD publication date

References

https://community.acer.com/en/kb/articles/19652

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