CVE-2026-85149 Lightstar｜SmartIT Desktop Manager - Use of Hard-coded Credentials
Unauthenticated attackers can extract hardcoded SFTP credentials to browse the file system of the user's host.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-85149?
CVE-2026-85149 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Lightstar SmartIT Desktop Manager, published on 4 Sep 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
SmartIT Desktop Manager developed by Lightstar has a Use of Hard-coded Credentials vulnerability. Unauthenticated remote attackers can obtain the SFTP service credentials of the SmartIT Agent application from the source code, thereby browsing the file system of the user's host.
Weakness: CWE-798
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-85149?
How do I fix CVE-2026-85149?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-85149 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-85149 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-85149 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gmh4-cmc7-776h.