CVE-2026-85149Network attack vector

Host file disclosure via embedded SFTP credentials

Published Sep 4, 2026 · Updated Sep 4, 2026

Hard-coded SFTP credentials in Lightstar SmartIT Desktop Manager 10 and earlier allow unauthenticated remote attackers to browse host files. The SmartIT Agent embeds an SFTP service account and password in application code, exposing reusable authentication material to attackers who inspect it. No account or user interaction is required; successful use grants read-only file-system browsing on a managed host, with no reported write or service-interruption impact.

CVSS severity6.9
Medium
EPSS probability0.25%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Hard-coded SFTP credentials in Lightstar SmartIT Desktop Manager 10 and earlier allow unauthenticated remote attackers to browse host files. The SmartIT Agent embeds an SFTP service account and password in application code, exposing reusable authentication material to attackers who inspect it. No account or user interaction is required; successful use grants read-only file-system browsing on a managed host, with no reported write or service-interruption impact.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-85149
Published
Sep 4, 2026
Updated
Sep 4, 2026
Vendor
Lightstar
Product
SmartIT Desktop Manager
Classifications
CWE-798, T1552.001
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Sep 4, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 4, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <=10

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Lightstar · SmartIT Desktop Managerversion=0 <=10

Published CVSS scores

5.3TWCERT/CCCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
6.9TWCERT/CCCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/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)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-798Use of Hard-coded Credentials
T1552.001Unsecured Credentials Credentials In Files

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