CVE-2026-26334 affects Calero VeraSMART versions prior to 2026 R1, stemming from hardcoded AES encryption keys within the Veramark.Framework.dll. An attacker with local access can extract these keys to decrypt service account passwords stored in app.settings, potentially leading to local privilege escalation. This vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH), indicating a local attack vector with low complexity, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 2026.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:calero:verasmart:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2026.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:calero:verasmart:2026.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 4.0
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
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The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.