Acer Predator Connect W6x up to W6x_GBL_2.00.000005 Web Endpoint improper authentication

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in Acer Predator Connect W6x up to W6x_GBL_2.00.000005. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component Web Endpoint. The manipulation results in improper authentication. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2026-49197. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as very critical, was found in Acer Predator Connect W6x up to W6x_GBL_2.00.000005. Affected is an unknown code block of the component Web Endpoint. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authentication vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-287. When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

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

The weakness was released by rethesis. The advisory is shared for download at community.acer.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2026-49197 since 05/28/2026. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 06/08/2026).

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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VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.8

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Improper authentication
CWE: CWE-287
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

05/28/2026 CVE reserved
05/29/2026 +1 days Advisory disclosed
05/29/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
06/08/2026 +10 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: community.acer.com
Researcher: rethesis
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-49197 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-49197
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-367176

Entryinfo

Created: 05/29/2026 13:06
Updated: 06/08/2026 22:33
Changes: 05/29/2026 13:06 (66), 06/08/2026 22:33 (9)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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