Vulnerability · Published May 29, 2026 · Assigned by Acer
CVE-2026-49197Predator Connect W6x: Improper Authentication
Critical 10.0
In plain English
A critical-severity improper authentication in Predator Connect W6x from Acer. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 27% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 4.0)10.0Critical
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 73.5% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official 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 (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Acer | Predator Connect W6x | W6x_GBL_2.00.000005 – through * |
Weakness: CWE-287 · Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H