Acer Wave 7 router: Hardcoded Cryptographic Key
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-49201 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | Acer |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-05-29 11:16:17 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-05-29 14:46:09 UTC |
| Description | The upload.cgi binary, responsible for processing device backups, contains a hardcoded AES encryption key. This allows an attacker to decrypt, modify, and re-encrypt system backups, facilitating persistent backdoor injection. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v4.0 10 CRITICAL from 8fc372e3-d9c5-46e4-9410-38469745c639
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/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
EPSS: 0.000230000 probability, percentile 0.069420000 (date 2026-06-01)
Problem Types: CWE-798 | CWE-798 CWE-798: Using Hardcoded Credentials
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | 8fc372e3-d9c5-46e4-9410-38469745c639 | Secondary | 10 | CRITICAL | 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/E:X/C... |
| 4.0 | CNA | CVSS | 10 | CRITICAL | 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 |
CVSS v4.0 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowAttack Requirements
NonePrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
NoneConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
HighAvailability
HighSub Conf.
HighSub Integrity
HighSub Availability
HighCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | Acer | Wave 7 Router | affected T7c_GBL_1.01.000055 * custom | Windows |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| community.acer.com/en/kb/articles/19673 | 8fc372e3-d9c5-46e4-9410-38469745c639 | community.acer.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
Vendor Comments And Credit
Discovery Credit
CNA: Gergo Pap (en)
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.