CVE Catalog

CVE-2026-49197

CriticalCVSS 9.8
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.33%

25th percentile - higher than 25% of all known CVEs

Summary

Web endpoints intended for the Acer Connect app improperly validate the HTTP Authorization header, failing to block requests when Base64 decoding fails.

Risk Assessment

An attacker can send malformed requests, potentially bypassing authentication and gaining unauthorized access to Acer Connect app features.

Recommendation

Update the Acer Connect software to the latest patched version and implement server-side validation of the Authorization header.

Original NVD description (English source)

Web endpoints intended for the Acer Connect app improperly validate the HTTP Authorization header, failing to block requests when Base64 decoding fails.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS