CVE-2026-49197

Web endpoints intended for the Acer Connect app improperly validate the HTTP Authorization header, failing to block requests when Base64 decoding fails.

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/19672	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:o:acer:predator_connect_w6x_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:h:acer:predator_connect_w6x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2026-05-29 09:16

Updated : 2026-07-21 12:10

NVD link : CVE-2026-49197

Mitre link : CVE-2026-49197

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-49197

JSON object : View

Products Affected

acer

predator_connect_w6x
predator_connect_w6x_firmware

CWE

CWE-287

Improper Authentication

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