CVE-2026-49198

Predator Connect W6x: MQTT Broker Access Control

MEDIUM
4.9
CVSS Score
Published: May 29, 2026 at 08:30 AM UTC
Updated: July 21, 2026 at 01:39 PM UTC
2 products affected across 1 vendorPredator Connect W6X FirmwarePredator Connect W6X

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Severity
MEDIUM4.9
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

Improper access control in the MQTT broker allows wildcard topic subscriptions, exposing all MQTT traffic to unauthorized actors.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v ≥ W6x_GBL_2.00.000005v ≤ w6x_gbl_2.00.000005W6x_GBL_2.00.000005
acer-predator-connect-w6x (same device)
All versions

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

References (1)

Vendor Advisory
Source: cverecord
https://community.acer.com/en/kb/articles/19672

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
HIGH
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-284

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