CVE-2026-26334

Calero VeraSMART versions prior to 2026 R1 contain hardcoded static AES encryption keys within Veramark.Framework.dll (Veramark.Core.Config class). These keys are used to encrypt the password of the service account stored in C:\\VeraSMART Data\\app.settings. An attacker with local access to the system can extract the hardcoded keys from the Veramark.Framework.dll module and decrypt the stored credentials. The recovered credentials can then be used to authenticate to the Windows host, potentially resulting in local privilege escalation depending on the privileges of the configured service account.

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://www.calero.com/	Product
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/calero-verasmart-2026-r1-hardcoded-static-aes-keys-allow-decryption-of-service-credentials	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:calero:verasmart::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:calero:verasmart:2026.0:-::::::

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2026-02-13 21:16

Updated : 2026-02-26 22:45

NVD link : CVE-2026-26334

Mitre link : CVE-2026-26334

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-26334

JSON object : View

Products Affected

calero

verasmart

CWE

CWE-798

Use of Hard-coded Credentials

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