CVE-2026-49201
CRITICALCVSS v3.1: 9.8 · EPSS: 0.0003 (9.2 percentile)
Source data as of:
At a glance
- Severity
- CRITICAL
- CVSS
- 9.8 v3.1 · NVD
- EPSS
- 0.0003 (9.2 percentile) · FIRST.org
- CISA KEV
- No
- Type
- Hard-coded Credentials · NVD CWE
- Attack conditions (CVSS vector)
- NetworkNo privilegesNo user interaction · Source: NVD Vector
- Affected vendors
- acer
- Published
- 2026-05-29 · Modified: 2026-06-08
- References
- Jump to references (1)
CVSS / EPSS / KEV
Source — CVSS: NVD · EPSS: FIRST.org · KEV: CISA. Data & Sources
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.
References
Reference URLs as listed by NVD, grouped by a mechanical match on the link's host/pattern. Labels describe the link type only.