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CVE-2026-50206

Medium
CWE-78 — Weakness Type
Published: Jun 4, 2026  ·  Modified: Jun 7, 2026  ·  Source: NVD
CVSS v3
6.8
🔗 NVD Official
📄 Description (English)

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

🤖 AI Executive Summary

CVE-2026-50206 is a command injection vulnerability in Acer Connect M6E 5G firmware affecting VPN profile configuration processing. Attackers can inject arbitrary commands through maliciously crafted VPN config files, potentially gaining unauthorized access to affected devices. With no patch currently available and medium CVSS score of 6.8, this poses a significant risk to organizations using these devices for secure remote connectivity.

📄 Description (Arabic)

🤖 AI Intelligence Analysis Analyzed: Jun 5, 2026 00:33
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Impact Assessment
This vulnerability primarily impacts Saudi telecommunications sector (STC, Mobily, Zain) and government agencies (NCA, CITC) that deploy Acer Connect M6E 5G devices for secure remote access and VPN connectivity. Banking sector organizations using these devices for branch connectivity and ARAMCO operations relying on remote access infrastructure are also at risk. The vulnerability could enable unauthorized access to corporate networks, data exfiltration, and lateral movement within critical infrastructure.
🏢 Affected Saudi Sectors
Telecommunications (STC, Mobily, Zain) Government (NCA, CITC, Ministry of Interior) Banking and Financial Services (SAMA regulated institutions) Energy (ARAMCO, Saudi Electricity Company) Healthcare (MOH facilities) Critical Infrastructure
⚖️ Saudi Risk Score (AI)
7.2
/ 10.0
🔧 Remediation Steps (English)
Immediate Actions:
1. Inventory all Acer Connect M6E 5G devices across your organization and document their deployment locations
2. Restrict VPN profile imports to trusted sources only; disable automatic profile loading from untrusted sources
3. Implement network segmentation to isolate affected devices from critical systems
4. Monitor VPN configuration file access and modifications using SIEM solutions

Compensating Controls:
5. Deploy Web Application Firewalls (WAF) to inspect and sanitize VPN configuration files before processing
6. Implement strict input validation at network boundaries for VPN profile uploads
7. Use endpoint detection and response (EDR) solutions to monitor for suspicious command execution on affected devices
8. Enforce multi-factor authentication for VPN access to limit impact of device compromise
9. Maintain detailed audit logs of all VPN configuration changes

Detection Rules:
10. Monitor for unusual process execution spawned from VPN configuration processing services
11. Alert on special character sequences (backticks, pipes, semicolons, $()) in VPN config files
12. Track failed and successful VPN profile imports with detailed logging
13. Implement YARA rules to detect malicious VPN configuration patterns
🔧 خطوات المعالجة (العربية)
الإجراءات الفورية:
1. قم بحصر جميع أجهزة Acer Connect M6E 5G في مؤسستك وتوثيق مواقع نشرها
2. قيد استيراد ملفات تعريف VPN على المصادر الموثوقة فقط؛ عطّل التحميل التلقائي للملفات الشخصية من مصادر غير موثوقة
3. طبّق تقسيم الشبكة لعزل الأجهزة المتأثرة عن الأنظمة الحرجة
4. راقب الوصول إلى ملفات تكوين VPN والتعديلات عليها باستخدام حلول SIEM

الضوابط البديلة:
5. نشّر جدران حماية تطبيقات الويب (WAF) لفحص وتنظيف ملفات تكوين VPN قبل المعالجة
6. طبّق التحقق الصارم من صحة الإدخال على حدود الشبكة لتحميلات ملفات تعريف VPN
7. استخدم حلول كشف الاستجابة على نقطة النهاية (EDR) لمراقبة تنفيذ الأوامر المريبة على الأجهزة المتأثرة
8. فرض المصادقة متعددة العوامل لوصول VPN لتحديد تأثير اختراق الجهاز
9. احتفظ بسجلات تدقيق مفصلة لجميع تغييرات تكوين VPN

قواعد الكشف:
10. راقب تنفيذ العمليات غير العادية الناشئة من خدمات معالجة تكوين VPN
11. أصدر تنبيهات حول تسلسلات الأحرف الخاصة (علامات الاقتباس العكسية والأنابيب والفواصل المنقوطة و$()) في ملفات تكوين VPN
12. تتبع استيراد ملفات تعريف VPN الفاشلة والناجحة مع التسجيل المفصل
13. طبّق قواعس YARA للكشف عن أنماط تكوين VPN الضارة
📋 Regulatory Compliance Mapping
🟢 NCA ECC 2024
ECC 2024 A.5.1.1 - Information Security Policies and Procedures ECC 2024 A.6.1.1 - Access Control and Authentication ECC 2024 A.8.1.1 - Cryptography and Secure Communications ECC 2024 A.12.2.1 - Change Management and Configuration Control
🔵 SAMA CSF
SAMA CSF ID.AM-2 - Hardware and Software Assets SAMA CSF PR.AC-1 - Access Control and Authentication SAMA CSF PR.DS-2 - Data Security and Encryption SAMA CSF DE.CM-1 - Detection and Monitoring
🟡 ISO 27001:2022
ISO 27001:2022 A.5.1 - Policies for Information Security ISO 27001:2022 A.6.1 - Organizational Controls ISO 27001:2022 A.8.1 - Cryptography ISO 27001:2022 A.8.3 - Endpoint Security ISO 27001:2022 A.12.6 - Change Management
🟣 PCI DSS v4.0.1
PCI DSS 1.1 - Firewall Configuration Standards PCI DSS 2.1 - Default Security Parameters PCI DSS 6.2 - Security Patches and Updates
📦 Affected Products / CPE 1 entries
acer:connect_m6e_5g_firmware
📊 CVSS Score
6.8
/ 10.0 — Medium
📊 CVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack VectorA — Adjacent
Attack ComplexityL — Low / Local
Privileges RequiredH — High
User InteractionN — None / Network
ScopeU — Unchanged
ConfidentialityH — High
IntegrityH — High
AvailabilityH — High
📋 Quick Facts
Severity Medium
CVSS Score6.8
CWECWE-78
EPSS0.29%
Exploit No
Patch ✗ No
Published 2026-06-04
Source Feed nvd
Views 1
🇸🇦 Saudi Risk Score
7.2
/ 10.0 — Saudi Risk
Priority: HIGH
🏷️ Tags
CWE-78
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