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CVE-2026-49201 (GCVE-0-2026-49201)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-05-29 08:57 – Updated: 2026-05-29 10:53
VLAI
Title
Acer Wave 7 router: Hardcoded Cryptographic Key
Summary
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.
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: yes Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-05-29 10:52 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-798 - Using Hardcoded Credentials
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Acer Wave 7 router Affected: T7c_GBL_1.01.000055 , ≤ * (custom)
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Credits
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