Acer Wave 7 Router up to T7c_GBL_1.01.000055 upload.cgi hard-coded key
| CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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Summary
A vulnerability was found in Acer Wave 7 Router up to T7c_GBL_1.01.000055 and classified as critical. Affected is an unknown function of the file upload.cgi. Executing a manipulation can lead to hard-coded key. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2026-49201. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit.
Details
A vulnerability has been found in Acer Wave 7 Router up to T7c_GBL_1.01.000055 and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown code of the file upload.cgi. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a hard-coded key vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-321. The use of a hard-coded cryptographic key significantly increases the possibility that encrypted data may be recovered. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:
The upload.cgi binary, responsible for processing device backups, contains a hardcoded AES encryption key. This allows an attacker to decrypt, modify, and re-encrypt system backups, facilitating persistent backdoor injection.
The advisory is shared for download at community.acer.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2026-49201 since 05/28/2026. The exploitation appears to be difficult. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 06/08/2026). The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1600.001.
There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.
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CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
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Exploiting
Class: Hard-coded keyCWE: CWE-321 / CWE-320
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligence
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Countermeasures
Recommended: no mitigation knownStatus: 🔍
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Timeline
05/28/2026 CVE reserved05/29/2026 Advisory disclosed
05/29/2026 VulDB entry created
06/08/2026 VulDB entry last update
Sources
Advisory: community.acer.comStatus: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2026-49201 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-49201
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-367168
Entry
Created: 05/29/2026 13:04Updated: 06/08/2026 22:33
Changes: 05/29/2026 13:04 (66), 06/08/2026 22:33 (11)
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Cache ID: 216::103
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