CVE-2026-85149: CWE-798 Use of Hard-coded Credentials in Lightstar SmartIT Desktop Manager
Description
SmartIT Desktop Manager developed by Lightstar has a Use of Hard-coded Credentials vulnerability. Unauthenticated remote attackers can obtain the SFTP service credentials of the SmartIT Agent application from the source code, thereby browsing the file system of the user's host.
CVSS v4.0
Score 6.9medium
Affected software
Lightstar
SmartIT Desktop Manager
Weaknesses
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-85149 is a CWE-798 vulnerability in Lightstar's SmartIT Desktop Manager where hard-coded SFTP credentials are embedded in the source code. This flaw enables unauthenticated remote attackers to retrieve these credentials and access the file system of the host running the SmartIT Agent application. The vulnerability is publicly known and assigned a CVSS 4.0 score of 6.9, indicating a medium severity risk. No vendor advisory or patch information is currently provided, and the product is not a cloud service.
Potential Impact
Exploitation of this vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to obtain SFTP credentials embedded in the application, enabling unauthorized browsing of the user's file system. This could lead to information disclosure and potential further compromise of the affected system. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, users should consider restricting network access to the affected application and monitor for unauthorized access attempts related to SFTP services.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- twcert
- Date Reserved
- 2026-09-03T10:00:27.134Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a9a327eacd9273b49f0f78e
Added to database: 09/04/2026, 02:52:46 UTC
Last enriched: 09/07/2026, 12:00:47 UTC
Last updated: 10/19/2026, 18:48:24 UTC
Views: 103
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