Description
System log files output unencrypted SMTP server authentication passwords alongside sensitive employee corporate identification data.
Published: 2026-06-04
Score: 8.8 High
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
AI Analysis

Impact

The vulnerability causes the device to record SMTP authentication passwords and employee corporate identification data in plain text within system logs. This exposes confidential credentials and personal data, allowing an attacker who obtains the logs to steal login credentials and potentially gain unauthorized access to corporate resources. The weakness corresponds to CWE-532, Log File Manipulation.

Affected Systems

Acer Connect M6E 5G Portable WiFi Router. No specific firmware version information is provided.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 8.8 indicates high severity. EPSS score is not available, and the issue is not listed in CISA KEV. The likely attack vector is local or remote access to device logs, but the exact vector is not specified; thus the risk depends on how the logs are stored and accessed.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on June 4, 2026 at 08:21 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Apply the latest firmware release from Acer that removes credential logging or corrects the log format.
  • Disable or restrict logging of SMTP authentication credentials in the device configuration.
  • Ensure that log files are stored with strict file permission controls and transmit them only over secure channels if necessary.
  • Change all compromised SMTP credentials and update device passwords.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on June 4, 2026 at 08:21 UTC.

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History

Thu, 04 Jun 2026 07:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description System log files output unencrypted SMTP server authentication passwords alongside sensitive employee corporate identification data.
Title Plaintext Log Credential Leakage
Weaknesses CWE-532
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Acer

Published:

Updated: 2026-06-04T06:43:00.057Z

Reserved: 2026-06-04T01:29:10.111Z

Link: CVE-2026-50205

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-06-04T07:16:28.023

Modified: 2026-06-04T07:16:28.023

Link: CVE-2026-50205

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Updated: 2026-06-04T08:30:09Z

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