CVE-2026-81326 Hardcoded credentials in QND Advance
A local attacker can obtain administrator credentials from QND antivirus software due to a hard-coded cryptographic key, enabling privilege escalation.
- 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-2026-81326?
CVE-2026-81326 is a medium-severity vulnerability in QualitySoft Corporation QND Advance, published on 16 Sep 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
QND uses a hard-coded cryptographic key, which may allow a local attacker who is logged in to a Windows PC where the affected product's client is installed to obtain administrator credentials, including an ID and password.
Weakness: CWE-321
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-81326?
How do I fix CVE-2026-81326?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-81326 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-81326 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-81326 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4xm4-3fr7-5qc7.