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.

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact Low

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact None

Vulnerable System Availability Impact None

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions
Acer Connect M6E 5G Portable WiFi Router unaffected
Version Status Constraints
* affected ≤ M6E_AI_1.00.000019

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History

Thu, 04 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
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.
Title Firmware Theft & IMEI Spoofing via Connect-OTA
Weaknesses CWE-321
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 6.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Acer

Published:

Updated: 2026-06-04T09:34:34.536Z

Reserved: 2026-06-04T09:22:14.582Z

Link: CVE-2026-50226

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Status : Received

Published: 2026-06-04T10:16:40.247

Modified: 2026-06-04T10:16:40.247

Link: CVE-2026-50226

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Updated: 2026-06-04T11:30:12Z

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