CVE-2026-26334

Service credential decryption via hard-coded AES keys

Published Feb 13, 2026 · Updated Feb 13, 2026

Hard-coded credentials in Calero VeraSMART before 2026 R1 allow local users to decrypt a stored Windows service-account password. Veramark.Core.Config in Veramark.Framework.dll embeds static AES keys used to encrypt the password stored in C:\VeraSMART Data\app.settings. Exploitation requires local access to the DLL and settings file; the recovered account grants only the Windows privileges assigned to that service.

CVSS severity8.5
High
EPSS probability0.09%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Hard-coded credentials in Calero VeraSMART before 2026 R1 allow local users to decrypt a stored Windows service-account password. Veramark.Core.Config in Veramark.Framework.dll embeds static AES keys used to encrypt the password stored in C:\VeraSMART Data\app.settings. Exploitation requires local access to the DLL and settings file; the recovered account grants only the Windows privileges assigned to that service.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-26334
Published
Feb 13, 2026
Updated
Feb 13, 2026
Vendor
Calero
Product
VeraSMART
Classifications
CWE-798, CAPEC-191, CAPEC-70, T1552.001
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Feb 13, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Feb 13, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <2026 R1

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Calero · VeraSMARTversion=0 <2026 R1

Published CVSS scores

7.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
8.5VulnCheckCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-798Use of Hard-coded Credentials
CAPEC-191Read Sensitive Constants Within an Executable
CAPEC-70Try Common or Default Usernames and Passwords
T1552.001Unsecured Credentials: Credentials In Files

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