CVE-2026-50226
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CVE-2026-50226 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.3/10 on the CVSS scale. Fixed AES-128-CBC keys inside the AcerConnect OTA application let attackers forge authorization credentials for arbitrary IMEI numbers. This allows unauthorized actors to list catalog items and extract protected binaries from pre-signed cloud links.. EPSS estimates a 0.19% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Fixed AES-128-CBC keys inside the AcerConnect OTA application let attackers forge authorization credentials for arbitrary IMEI numbers. This allows unauthorized actors to list catalog items and extract protected binaries from pre-signed cloud links.
Metrics
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Acer | Connect M6e 5g Firmware | <= m6e_ai_1.00.000019 |
References
- https://community.acer.com/en/kb/articles/19707Mitigation, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Analyzed
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