Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessReach router management interface over LAN/WAN
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DeliveryAuthenticate with low-privileged account
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ExploitInvoke unprotected internal opcode
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ExecutionInject shell metacharacters into command parameter
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PersistExecute arbitrary OS command on firmware
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ImpactInstall backdoor application or pivot to LAN
Vulnerability Assessment
| Weakness |
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A05:2025 - Injection
ASVS 5.0
V1 - Encoding and Sanitization OS command sanitization, avoid shell exec
MITRE ATT&CK
2 techniques across 1 tactic: Execution The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. |
| Exploitation Conditions | The attacker must have network reachability to the router's management plane (typically the LAN/Wi-Fi side of an Acer Connect M6E, or the WAN side if remote administration has been enabled) and must hold low-privileged credentials on the device (CVSS PR:L) - fully unauthenticated access is not indicated by the vector. No user interaction is required (UI:N) and attack complexity is low (AC:L). The specific limiting factor stated in the description is that exploitation works through 'multiple internal operation codes (opcodes)' whose permission evaluation is broken, so the attacker must be able to invoke the device's opcode-based management interface (e.g., the proprietary admin API exposed by the M6E firmware) rather than only the regular HTTP UI. The vulnerability is constrained to the Acer Connect M6E 5G Portable WiFi Router product line. |
| Impact | Signals are mostly aligned toward high real-world risk: CVSS 4.0 vector AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N with VC:H/VI:H/VA:H and a changed scope (SC:H/SI:H/SA:H) describes a network-reachable, low-complexity, no-interaction command injection achievable with only low privileges, which on a consumer router often equates to an ordinary management account or a guest-network foothold. No EPSS score, KEV listing, POC, or SSVC decision data was provided, so exploitation likelihood cannot be quantified - the only confirmed exploitation signal is the vendor's own disclosure. A notable caveat is that 'network' in CVSS for a portable router typically means the local LAN/Wi-Fi or the router's WAN-side management interface if exposed; if the management plane is bound only to the LAN by default, real-world reach is narrower than AV:N alone suggests. Treat as a high-priority patch target for any fleet using the M6E, but verify exposure of the admin interface before assuming internet-wide risk. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An attacker with low-privileged access to the router's management interface - for example, a guest Wi-Fi user, a compromised LAN host, or someone with a captured non-admin account - sends a crafted request invoking one of the unprotected opcodes and supplies shell metacharacters in a parameter that is concatenated into an OS command. The router executes the injected command in the firmware's command interpreter, allowing the attacker to install a backdoor application or run arbitrary system commands as the service account, pivoting to full device takeover and a foothold on the local network. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Jun 04, 2026
Command injection in the Acer Connect M6E 5G Portable WiFi Router allows authenticated remote attackers to install arbitrary applications or execute operating system commands by abusing internal operation codes (opcodes) whose permission checks are not properly enforced. The flaw carries a CVSS 4.0 score of 9.4 (Critical) due to network reach, low attack complexity, and scope-changing impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No public exploit identified at time of analysis and the CVE is not currently listed in CISA KEV.
RemediationAI
Patch available per vendor advisory at https://community.acer.com/en/kb/articles/19707 - administrators should consult that knowledge base article for the fixed firmware build and apply the update to every Acer Connect M6E unit in inventory, since no exact fixed version is enumerated in the available CVE data. Until the firmware update is deployed, restrict access to the router's web/management interface to trusted hosts only (disable any WAN-side or remote-management exposure), place the device behind a network ACL that blocks untrusted clients from reaching the admin TCP/UDP ports, and rotate all administrative credentials given the PR:L authentication requirement - a stolen or default low-privilege account is sufficient to exploit. Disabling guest Wi-Fi or isolating it with strict client-isolation rules reduces the pool of attackers who can reach the management plane, at the cost of guest-user convenience; treating the device as untrusted and tunneling its traffic through an upstream firewall is the highest-assurance compensating control.
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The vulnerable device is the Acer Connect M6E 5G Portable WiFi Router (CPE: cpe:2.3:a:acer:connect_m6e_5g_portable_wifi_router), a consumer/SMB-grade cellular gateway exposing a management plane that dispatches requests via internal operation codes (opcodes). Each opcode is intended to be gated by a privilege/permission check, but the router's authorization layer fails to consistently evaluate those instructional permissions across the full opcode set, leaving privileged actions reachable from lower-privileged contexts. The root cause maps to CWE-78 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command), indicating attacker-supplied input is ultimately passed to a shell or command interpreter on the underlying Linux-based router firmware, enabling arbitrary command execution and unauthorized package/app installation.
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CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H
Primary rating from Vendor (Acer) · only source for this CVE.
CVSS VectorVendor: Acer
Lifecycle Timeline
1DescriptionCVE.org
The system fails to evaluate instructional permissions over multiple internal operation codes (opcodes), permitting unauthorized application installations or command executions.
Executive ViewAI
The Acer Connect M6E 5G Portable WiFi Router contains a critical command injection vulnerability (CVSS 9.4) that enables attackers to execute arbitrary operating system commands and install malicious applications. Organizations using this router model risk complete network compromise, including unauthorized access to connected devices and corporate infrastructure. No patch is currently available from Acer, creating an immediate security gap requiring urgent containment and mitigation.
No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis. Interim mitigations: (1) Restrict management access to trusted networks via network firewall rules; (2) disable remote management features unless operationally critical; (3) segment router management traffic from production networks; (4) implement continuous network monitoring for suspicious commands or data exfiltration from affected devices; (5) enforce multi-factor authentication for any administrative access; (6) maintain detailed access and command execution logs.
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SSVC AssessmentENISA
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Attack Technique
OS command injection occurs when an application passes unsanitized user input directly into system shell commands.
Unauthenticated remote command injection in Acer Connect M6E 5G Portable WiFi Router (firmware ≤ M6E_AI_1.00.000019) all
Authentication bypass in the Acer Connect M6E 5G Portable WiFi Router allows low-privileged remote attackers to reach a
Authentication bypass in the Acer Connect M6E 5G Portable WiFi Router's M3WebServer production build exposes hard-coded
Authentication bypass in the Acer Connect M6E 5G Portable WiFi Router (firmware ≤ M6E_AI_1.00.000019) allows remote atta
Privilege escalation via MDM endpoint hijack in the Acer Connect M6E 5G Portable WiFi Router (firmware ≤M6E_AI_1.00.0000
Cryptographic weaknesses in the Acer Connect M6E 5G Portable WiFi Router (firmware versions through M6E_AI_1.00.000019)
Sensitive information disclosure in the Acer Connect M6E 5G Portable WiFi Router exposes cleartext SMTP authentication p
Unauthenticated exposure of internal multimedia session archives in the Acer Connect M6E 5G Portable WiFi Router lets re
Exposed factory diagnostics in Acer Connect M6E 5G Portable WiFi Router (firmware M6E_AI_1.00.000019 and earlier) allow
Database flooding via unauthenticated abuse of Acer Connect M6E 5G Portable WiFi Router's registration endpoint allows r
Public exposure of telemetry data affects Acer Connect M6E 5G Portable WiFi Router, where misconfigured cloud storage co
Information disclosure in the Acer Connect M6E 5G Portable WiFi Router (firmware versions up to and including M6E_AI_1.0
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