---
id: CVE-2026-78861
title: >-
  An issue in Mercusys AC12 V2 allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary code
  via a hardcoded 512-bit RSA Private Key
summary: >-
  An issue in Mercusys AC12 V2 allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary code
  via a hardcoded 512-bit RSA Private Key
severity: none
published: '2026-10-05'
updated: '2026-10-05'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-05T20:17:27.427'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-78861'
references:
  - url: 'http://ac12.com'
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: 'http://mercusys.com'
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: >-
      https://threadpoolx.gitbook.io/docs/cve/mercusys-ac12-v2-security-advisory/hardcoded-private-key
    label: cve@mitre.org
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
ingestedAt: '2026-10-05T20:32:56.655Z'
---

## Overview

An issue in Mercusys AC12 V2 allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary code via a hardcoded 512-bit RSA Private Key

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.