Acer Connect M6E 5G Portable WiFi Router up to M6E_AI_1.00.000019 Config os command injection

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A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in Acer Connect M6E 5G Portable WiFi Router up to M6E_AI_1.00.000019. This impacts an unknown function of the component Config Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to os command injection. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2026-50206. The attacker needs to be present on the local network. There is no available exploit.

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A vulnerability was found in Acer Connect M6E 5G Portable WiFi Router up to M6E_AI_1.00.000019. It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown functionality of the component Config Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a os command injection vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-78. The product constructs all or part of an OS command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended OS command when it is sent to a downstream component. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Incoming VPN network profile settings fail to process special characters safely, enabling command injection via malicious config files.

The weakness was presented by Ta-Lun Yen. The advisory is available at community.acer.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2026-50206 since 06/04/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can only be done within the local network. Additional levels of successful authentication are necessary for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 06/04/2026). This vulnerability is assigned to T1202 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

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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• Router Operating System

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• Acer

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• Connect M6E 5G Portable WiFi Router

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• M6E_AI_1.00.000019

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