CVE-2026-49201 CRITICAL

CVE-2026-49201: Acer Wave 7 router: Hardcoded Cryptographic Key

Vendor Acer
Product Wave 7 router
Weakness CWE-798 · Hardcoded credentials
Published May 29, 2026
Last update May 29, 2026
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CVSS base score

10.0/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality —
Integrity —

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

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.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

May 29, 2026 CVE published
May 29, 2026 Record updated