CVE-2026-50206 VPN Command Injection Vulnerability

High 8.5 Published Updated

Attackers can execute arbitrary commands on Acer Connect M6E routers by submitting malicious VPN configuration files with unsafe special characters.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
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Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2026-50206?

CVE-2026-50206 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Acer Connect M6E 5G Portable WiFi Router, published on 4 Jun 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Incoming VPN network profile settings fail to process special characters safely, enabling command injection via malicious config files.

Weakness: CWE-78

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-50206?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Acer Connect M6e 5g Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2026-50206?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-50206 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.

Is CVE-2026-50206 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-50206 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-vhmh-w6ph-mvx3.

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