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TI-2026-36400 Aliases CVE-2026-49197GHSA-6pmc-5frg-fmg6

Predator Connect W6x: Improper Authentication

Priority MEDIUM 49CWE-287Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
None
Impact type
Security bypass
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-287.

Summary

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

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00332 26th 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
Yes
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
AcerPredator Connect W6xW6x_GBL_2.00.000005 and later—No fix listedCNA
  • Predator Connect W6x VendorAcer Affected W6x_GBL_2.00.000005 and later Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:acer:predator_connect_w6x_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to w6x_gbl_2.00.000005VulnerableAcer
cpe:2.3:h:acer:predator_connect_w6x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onAcer
  • cpe:2.3:o:acer:predator_connect_w6x_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to w6x_gbl_2.00.000005 Vulnerable ·Acer
  • cpe:2.3:h:acer:predator_connect_w6x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Acer

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-49197
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6pmc-5frg-fmg6

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2026-36402 Predator Connect W6x: RCE via MQTT CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2026-36399 Predator Connect W6x: Web Interface Command Injection CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.6
  • 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

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