CVE-2026-14868 Weak encryption mechanism for User directory
Weak encryption in PcVue user directory allows local attackers to modify configurations and gain privileged access to the application.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-14868?
CVE-2026-14868 is a high-severity vulnerability in arcinfo PcVue, published on 7 Jul 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The encryption algorithm used to protect the configuration of user accounts, stored in the built-in user directory of PcVue projects, all versions prior to 17.0.0, is not strong enough for the level of protection required. A local attacker could alter the existing configuration and ultimately gain privileged access to the PcVue application.
Weakness: CWE-326
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-14868?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Arcinfo Pcvue.
How do I fix CVE-2026-14868?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-14868 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-14868 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-14868 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in arcinfo PcVue
- CVE-2020-26867 ARC Informatique PcVue Deserialization of Untrusted Data
- CVE-2020-26868 ARC Informatique PcVue Access to Critical Private Variable via Public Method
- CVE-2020-26869 ARC Informatique PcVue Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
- CVE-2026-14867 Insecure password storage in User directory
- CVE-2022-4312 Information disclosure in PcVue
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3wmf-whvw-c22m.