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CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Local-only vector (AV:L) needing some local account presence to reach the service (PR:L); universal key yields low confidentiality but high integrity/availability impact on service-protected data.
Primary rating from Vendor (Acer).
CVSS VectorVendor: Acer
Lifecycle Timeline
2DescriptionCVE.org
A vulnerability has been identified in the Acer Agent Service component included with NitroSense and PredatorSense. The vulnerability is caused by the use of a hard-coded AES encryption key within the software. Under certain circumstances, a local attacker may be able to use the embedded key to access protected information or perform unauthorized actions.
AnalysisAI
Local attackers with access to an Acer Nitro or Predator laptop can recover a hard-coded AES key used by the Acer Agent Service, a component bundled with NitroSense and PredatorSense, allowing access to protected information or unauthorized actions. The vulnerability is rated CVSS 4.9 and is not known to be actively exploited; no public exploit was identified at time of analysis, and the vendor marks exploit maturity as Unproven. …
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Vulnerability AssessmentAI
| Exploitation | Requires local access to a system running the Acer Agent Service component, which is installed alongside NitroSense or PredatorSense on Acer Nitro/Predator laptops; the attacker must recover the AES key that is hard-coded into the shipped software (identical across all installations, so extractable from any copy of the binary). … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment. |
| Risk Assessment | This is a genuine-but-modest local vulnerability, not a top-priority remote threat. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in. |
| Exploit Scenario | Full exploit scenario with step-by-step reproduction available after sign-in. |
| Remediation | No vendor-released patch version is specified in the available input; consult the Acer advisory at https://community.acer.com/en/kb/articles/19878 and apply any updated NitroSense, PredatorSense, or Acer Agent Service package it provides. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report. |
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External POC / Exploit Code
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EUVD-2026-81318
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