CVE-2026-49197: Predator Connect W6x: Improper Authentication

Severity: critical (CVSS 9.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2026-05-29 · updated 2026-07-21
Weakness: CWE-287

Description

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

Affected products

Acer Predator Connect W6x: through w6x_gbl_2.00.000005

References

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

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