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TI-2026-36401 Aliases CVE-2026-49198GHSA-jwxj-jjcm-8p4w

Predator Connect W6x: MQTT Broker Access Control

Priority LOW 35CWE-284Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
None
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-284.

Summary

Improper access control in the MQTT broker allows wildcard topic subscriptions, exposing all MQTT traffic to unauthorized actors.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00208 10th 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
Partial

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-2026-49198
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jwxj-jjcm-8p4w

References

Advisory 1

  • 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-2026-36399 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

Sources

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