Acer Connect M6E 5G Portable WiFi Router up to M6E_AI_1.00.000019 ai_cmd Utility popen debug code

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in Acer Connect M6E 5G Portable WiFi Router up to M6E_AI_1.00.000019. This impacts the function popen of the component ai_cmd Utility. The manipulation leads to debug code. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2026-49188. The attack can only be initiated within the local network. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Acer Connect M6E 5G Portable WiFi Router up to M6E_AI_1.00.000019 and classified as critical. This issue affects the function popen of the component ai_cmd Utility. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a debug code vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-489. The product is deployed to unauthorized actors with debugging code still enabled or active, which can create unintended entry points or expose sensitive information. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

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.

The weakness was disclosed by Ta-Lun Yen. It is possible to read the advisory at community.acer.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-49188 since 05/28/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack needs to be initiated within the local network. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 06/04/2026).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2026-34205). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Debug code
CWE: CWE-489
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Local: No
Remote: Partially

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Timelineinfo

05/28/2026 CVE reserved
06/04/2026 +7 days Advisory disclosed
06/04/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
06/04/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: community.acer.com
Researcher: Ta-Lun Yen
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-49188 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-49188
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-368267
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Entryinfo

Created: 06/04/2026 07:53
Updated: 06/04/2026 09:57
Changes: 06/04/2026 07:53 (68), 06/04/2026 09:57 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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