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CVE-2026-49190: CWE-78: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection') in Acer Connect M6E 5G Portable WiFi Router

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Critical
VulnerabilityCVE-2026-49190cvecve-2026-49190cwe-78
Published: 06/04/2026 (06/04/2026, 05:28:48 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: Acer
Product: Connect M6E 5G Portable WiFi Router

Description

CVE-2026-49190 is a critical OS command injection vulnerability in the Acer Connect M6E 5G Portable WiFi Router. The system improperly neutralizes special elements in OS commands due to failure in evaluating instructional permissions across multiple internal operation codes. This flaw allows unauthorized application installations or command executions without user interaction or elevated privileges.

CVSS v4.0

Score 9.4critical

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Requirements
None
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Vuln. Confidentiality
High
Vuln. Integrity
High
Vuln. Availability
High
Subsq. Confidentiality
High
Subsq. Integrity
High
Subsq. Availability
High
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H

AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 06/11/2026, 14:34:10 UTC

Technical Analysis

This vulnerability arises from improper neutralization of special elements used in OS commands (CWE-78) within the Acer Connect M6E 5G Portable WiFi Router. The system does not correctly enforce permission checks over multiple internal operation codes, enabling attackers with limited privileges to execute unauthorized commands or install applications. The CVSS 4.0 base score is 9.4, indicating a critical severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, no user interaction, and high impacts on confidentiality, integrity, availability, and security requirements.

Potential Impact

Successful exploitation can lead to unauthorized command execution or application installation on the affected device, potentially compromising device integrity, confidentiality, and availability. Given the critical CVSS score and the nature of the vulnerability, attackers could gain significant control over the device without user interaction or elevated privileges.

Mitigation Recommendations

Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official fix or temporary workaround has been published by Acer at this time. Users and administrators should monitor Acer's advisories for updates and apply patches promptly once available.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
Acer
Date Reserved
2026-05-28T02:46:15.560Z
Cvss Version
4.0
State
PUBLISHED
Remediation Level
null

Threat ID: 6a217ebae29bf47b50a6c59f

Added to database: 06/04/2026, 13:33:46 UTC

Last enriched: 06/11/2026, 14:34:10 UTC

Last updated: 07/31/2026, 19:22:59 UTC

Views: 74

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