Is CVE-2026-85146 exploited in the wild?

No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-85146 being exploited in the wild.

How severe is CVE-2026-85146?

Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 9.8, published 4 September 2026.

Which products and versions are affected?

Lightstar SmartIT Desktop Manager 10 and earlier.

Is there a fix for CVE-2026-85146?

A patch was published on 2026-09-04: Fix available in version 11 and later Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

How is CVE-2026-85146 attacked?

It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.

Am I affected by CVE-2026-85146?

Check whether you run Lightstar SmartIT Desktop Manager at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

CVE-2026-85146: Lightstar SmartIT Desktop Manager hard-coded credentials exposure

CVE-2026-85146 · Severity: critical · CVSS 9.8 · Published 2026-09-04

SmartIT Desktop Manager is an IT administration tool used to manage remote endpoints and host systems. The software contains multiple hard-coded credentials embedded in its source code, allowing attackers to extract SSH, SFTP, and encryption key passwords without authentication. An attacker with access to the application code can obtain full remote access to user systems, extract sensitive files, and intercept encrypted communications.

Technologies: Lightstar SmartIT Desktop Manager. Vendors: Lightstar.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-85146 exploited in the wild?: No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-85146 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-85146?: Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 9.8, published 4 September 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?: Lightstar SmartIT Desktop Manager 10 and earlier.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-85146?: A patch was published on 2026-09-04: Fix available in version 11 and later Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
How is CVE-2026-85146 attacked?: It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-85146?: Check whether you run Lightstar SmartIT Desktop Manager at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

Technical details

The vulnerability is a use of hard-coded credentials flaw affecting SmartIT Desktop Manager versions 10 and earlier. Unauthenticated remote attackers can extract SSH service account credentials (CVE-2026-85146), AES encryption key passwords (CVE-2026-85147), fixed remote access passwords (CVE-2026-85148), and SFTP credentials (CVE-2026-85149) directly from the application source code. The attack vector is network-based with no authentication or user interaction required. Exploitation allows attackers to gain remote access to managed hosts, retrieve encryption keys for communication interception, and browse host file systems. The vendor has released version 11 and later with fixes.

Affected products

Lightstar SmartIT Desktop Manager 10 and earlier

Timeline

2026-09-04: disclosed
2026-09-04: patched: Fix available in version 11 and later

References

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