What is CVE-2026-49196?

CVE-2026-49196 is a high-severity vulnerability in Acer Predator Connect W6x, classified under Command Injection. CVSS score: 7.2/10. Published 2026-05-29.

How severe is CVE-2026-49196?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.2 out of 10.

RCE in Acer Predator Connect W6x

CVE-2026-49196

The Wi-Fi device blocking feature fails to sanitize MAC address input, allowing injection and execution of arbitrary shell commands.

Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)

EPSS: 0.004 (29.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Acer Predator Connect W6x — versions W6x_GBL_2.00.000005
Acer Predator_connect_w6x
Acer Predator_connect_w6x_firmware

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-77 — Command Injection

References

8fc372e3-d9c5-46e4-9410-38469745c639 (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-49196?: CVE-2026-49196 is a high-severity vulnerability in Acer Predator Connect W6x, classified under Command Injection. CVSS score: 7.2/10. Published 2026-05-29.
How severe is CVE-2026-49196?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.2 out of 10.