CVE-2026-94540

DesktopSMS 1.11.0 by MrPear contains an unauthorized access vulnerability that allows local attackers to transmit SMS, retrieve SMS-derived content, and persist an attacker-selected paired identity by interacting with the application's local service without any pairing confirmation or user interaction. Attackers can exploit the unauthenticated local service through same-device loopback to perform privileged SMS operations using the victim application's permissions.

CVSS v3 7.7 HIGH

7.7^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.5 / Impact : 5.2

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/actuator/net.mrpear.apps.desktopsmslite
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/desktopsms-unauthorized-access-via-local-service
https://github.com/actuator/net.mrpear.apps.desktopsmslite

Configurations

No configuration.

History

24 Sep 2026, 23:19

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() https://github.com/actuator/net.mrpear.apps.desktopsmslite -~~	() https://github.com/actuator/net.mrpear.apps.desktopsmslite -

21 Sep 2026, 22:17

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-09-21 22:17

Updated : 2026-09-24 23:19

NVD link : CVE-2026-94540

Mitre link : CVE-2026-94540

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-94540

JSON object : View

Products Affected

No product.

CWE

CWE-306

Missing Authentication for Critical Function

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