Wi-Fi Device Blocking Vulnerability in Acer Products
CVE-2026-49196

8.6HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Acer

Status
Predator Connect W6x
Vendor
CVE Published:
29 May 2026

What is CVE-2026-49196?

Acer's Wi-Fi device blocking feature has been identified with a critical issue that permits the injection and execution of arbitrary shell commands due to improper sanitization of MAC address inputs. This vulnerability could potentially allow attackers to manipulate network controls and gain unauthorized access to sensitive functionalities within affected Wi-Fi devices, posing significant security risks.

Affected Version(s)

Predator Connect W6x Windows W6x_GBL_2.00.000005

References

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

CVSS V4

Score:
8.6
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Attack Required:
None
Privileges Required:
Undefined
User Interaction:
None

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

rethesis
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