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CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/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
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CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/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
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Leftover engineering diagnostics and factory-level diagnostic software remain exposed on retail builds, giving malicious apps write privileges to internal NVRAM registers.
AnalysisAI
Exposed factory diagnostics in Acer Connect M6E 5G Portable WiFi Router (firmware M6E_AI_1.00.000019 and earlier) allow malicious applications to obtain write access to internal NVRAM registers, enabling persistent modification of device state and configuration. No public exploit identified at time of analysis, and the issue is not listed in CISA KEV, but the CVSS 4.0 base score of 8.8 reflects high confidentiality and availability impact. …
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| Exploitation | Exploitation requires the target device to be running Acer Connect M6E firmware M6E_AI_1.00.000019 or earlier with the un-stripped factory and engineering diagnostic interfaces present on the retail build, and a malicious application with reach into the device's diagnostic channel must be running - per the description, exploitation is performed by 'malicious apps' that gain write access to internal NVRAM registers, not by an arbitrary remote internet host. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment. |
| Risk Assessment | Signals are mixed and partially contradictory. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in. |
| Exploit Scenario | A malicious mobile application installed on a device that interacts with the router - for example through the vendor management app channel - locates the leftover engineering diagnostic endpoints exposed by retail firmware and issues diagnostic commands that write attacker-controlled values into NVRAM. The attacker uses this primitive to alter persistent configuration such as DNS, admin credentials, or boot parameters, surviving reboots and factory resets that read from the tampered NVRAM region. … |
| Remediation | Apply the firmware release that supersedes M6E_AI_1.00.000019 as published in the Acer advisory at https://community.acer.com/en/kb/articles/19707; the exact patched version string is not enumerated in the provided intelligence, so confirm the build number against Acer's release notes before deploying. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report. |
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24 hours: Inventory all Acer Connect M6E 5G routers (firmware M6E_AI_1.00.000019 or earlier) in use; disable factory diagnostics if accessible through device administration settings. …
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