CVE-2026-49197 | Web endpoints intended for the Acer Connect app improperly v… | CVSS 10.0 CRITICAL

Description

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

Metadata

CVE ID: CVE-2026-49197
State: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Acer
Reserved: 2026-05-28 02:47 UTC
Published: 2026-05-29 08:24 UTC
Last updated: 2026-05-29 11:34 UTC
Primary CWE: CWE-287
CWE-287: Improper Authentication
Vendor / Product: Acer / Predator Connect W6x
Sources: cve.org · NVD

Severity & Metrics

10.0 CRITICAL CVSS 4.0

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H

SSVC — CISA Coordinator

Exploitation: none
Automatable: yes
Tech. Impact: total

Affected products (1)

Vendor	Product	Platform	Versions
Acer	Predator Connect W6x	Windows	W6x_GBL_2.00.000005 ≤ *

Weakness (CWE)

CWE	Source	Description
CWE-287	cna	CWE-287: Improper Authentication

CVSS scores (1)

Score	Severity	Version	Source	Vector
10.0	CRITICAL	4.0	cna	CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H

References (1)

https://community.acer.com/en/kb/articles/19672