Predator Connect W6x: Web Interface Command Injection
Priority LOW 39CWE-77Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-77.
Summary
The Wi-Fi device blocking feature fails to sanitize MAC address input, allowing injection and execution of arbitrary shell commands.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0037 31st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acer | Predator Connect W6x | W6x_GBL_2.00.000005 and later | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Predator Connect W6x VendorAcer Affected W6x_GBL_2.00.000005 and later Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-49196
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-68jv-x4hh-mmjq
- 2026-10-25 EPSS moved to the below the 50th percentile
- 2026-10-25 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
References
More Acer Predator Connect W6x Firmware vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-36402 Predator Connect W6x: RCE via MQTT CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2026-36400 Predator Connect W6x: Improper Authentication CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2026-36398 Predator Connect W6x: unauthenticated Debug Service CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
- TI-2026-36401 Predator Connect W6x: MQTT Broker Access Control CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.3
Sources
- CVE-2026-49196 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-49196 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-68jv-x4hh-mmjq · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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