CVE-2026-49188

The ai_cmd utility executes with full root permissions. It pipes socket inputs directly to popen(), paving the way for unauthenticated users to execute arbitrary root commands.

CVSS v3 9.8 CRITICAL

9.8^/10

CVSS v3 : CRITICAL

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://community.acer.com/en/kb/articles/19707	Mitigation Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:o:acer:connect_m6e_5g_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:h:acer:connect_m6e_5g:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2026-06-04 06:16

Updated : 2026-07-22 20:10

NVD link : CVE-2026-49188

Mitre link : CVE-2026-49188

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-49188

JSON object : View

Products Affected

acer

connect_m6e_5g
connect_m6e_5g_firmware

CWE

CWE-489

Active Debug Code

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