CVE-2026-50225: Acer Connect M6E missing bot mitigation in registration endpoint

CVE-2026-50225 · Severity: info · CVSS 8.8 · Published 2026-06-04

The Acer Connect M6E 5G portable router contains a vulnerability in its account registration process that lacks protection against automated bots. This allows malicious actors to use automated scripts to create a massive number of fake accounts, potentially overwhelming the device's database and causing service disruptions. This could lead to a denial-of-service condition where legitimate users are unable to manage their devices or access services.

Technologies: Acer Connect M6E 5G Portable WiFi Router. Vendors: Acer.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-50225 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-50225 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-50225?
Informational severity, with a CVSS score of 8.8, published 4 June 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
Acer Connect M6E 5G Portable WiFi Router M6E_AI_1.00.000019 or earlier.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-50225?
No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
How is CVE-2026-50225 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-50225?
Check whether you run Acer Connect M6E 5G Portable WiFi Router at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

Technical details

The registration path /v1/account/register in Acer Connect M6E firmware (up to version M6E_AI_1.00.000019) does not implement rate limiting, CAPTCHAs, or other bot mitigation mechanisms. This is classified as a missing authentication for a critical function (CWE-306). A remote, unauthenticated attacker can exploit this by sending a high volume of automated registration requests to the device. This can lead to database exhaustion or a denial-of-service (DoS) affecting the availability of the management interface. Acer has indicated that remediation involves implementing request-rate throttling and dynamic validation.

Affected products

  • Acer Connect M6E 5G Portable WiFi Router M6E_AI_1.00.000019 or earlier

Timeline

  • 2026-06-04: disclosed: Initial publication of CVE-2026-50225 and Acer security advisory.

References

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