Plaintext storage in Mercusys AC12 V2 allows local code execution
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure, Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-311 and CWE-347.
Summary
Mercusys AC12 V2 is affected, and the sources give no version range. An issue stores sensitive information in plaintext (CWE-311), which lets a local attacker with low privileges execute arbitrary code. No user interaction is required, and the attack can fully affect confidentiality, integrity and availability.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29
Description from the CNA
An issue in Mercusys AC12 V2 allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary code via the storage of information in plaintext
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
The sources list no fixed version for Mercusys AC12 V2.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29
Timeline
- 2026-10-05 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-78860
- 2026-10-06 Alias added: GHSA-j47g-wqf7-q7w8
- 2026-10-06 CVSS score added · CISA ADP
- 2026-10-06 Weakness changed · CISA ADP
- 2026-10-06 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-10-06 Priority changed: LOW → HIGH
References
Sources
- CVE-2026-78860 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-78860 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-j47g-wqf7-q7w8 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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