CVE-2026-49197 PUBLISHED

Predator Connect W6x: Improper Authentication

Assigner: Acer
Reserved: 28.05.2026 Published: 29.05.2026 Updated: 29.05.2026

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

Metrics

CVSS 4.0

CVSS Vector: 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
CVSS Score: 10

Exploitability Metrics		Vulnerable System Impact Metrics		Subsequent System Impact Metrics
Attack Vector	Network	Confidentiality	High	Confidentiality	High
Attack Complexity	Low	Integrity	High	Integrity	High
Attack Requirements	None	Availability	High	Availability	High
Privileges Required	None
User Interaction	None

CVSS 4.0

Product Status

Vendor	Acer
Product	Predator Connect W6x
Versions	Default: unaffected affected from W6x_GBL_2.00.000005 to * (incl.)

Solutions

Fixed on firmware version: W6x_GBL_2.00.000008.

Credits

rethesis finder

References

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

Problem Types

CWE-287: Improper Authentication CWE

Impacts

CAPEC-115: Authentication Bypass