CVE-2026-94540
📛 CVE Title
DesktopSMS 1.11.0 Unauthorized Access via Local Service
Description
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.
Overview
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Assigner (CNA)
- VulnCheck
- CVSS severity
- HIGH
- CVSS score
- 7.4 / 10
- CVSS vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N- Effective score
- 7.4 / 10 HIGH source: CNA overview
- CWE(s)
-
CWE-306 - Reserved
- 2026-09-21
- Published
- 2026-09-21 21:47 UTC
- Last updated
- 2026-09-21 21:47 UTC
- Source
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/main/cves/2026/94xxx/CVE-2026-94540.json
- Linked Threat
- CVE-2026-94540 — DesktopSMS 1.11.0 Unauthorized Access via Local Service
NVD triage scoring NVD CVE 2.0
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- NVD published
- 2026-09-21 22:17:00 UTC
- NVD last modified
- 2026-09-21 22:17:00 UTC
- NVD CVSS v3.1
- 7.7 / 10 HIGH source: disclosure@vulncheck.com
- NVD CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N- Exploitability subscore
- 2.5 / 10
- Impact subscore
- 5.2 / 10
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European Union Vulnerability Database ENISA EUVD
ENISA's official EU repository for curated vulnerability intelligence. Carries a separate identifier (EUVD-YYYY-NNNN) and frequently exposes an earlier-published description + CVSS than NVD does.
- EUVD ID
-
EUVD-2026-84215 - Assigner
- VulnCheck
- Published
- Sep 21, 2026, 9:47:03 PM
- Updated
- Sep 21, 2026, 9:47:03 PM
- EUVD base score (CVSS 4.0)
-
7.4 / 10
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - EUVD-reported EPSS
- 0.0000
- Vendors
- MrPear
- Products
-
DesktopSMS (0 ≤1.11.0)
- Aliases
-
GHSA-x7ch-mhqx-6rv6
ENISA description: 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.
Affected products (1)
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|
| MrPear | DesktopSMS |
0 (affected)
|
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Vendor references (2)
References embedded in the original CVE record by the assigning CNA.
- Reporter Public Reference technical-descriptionexploit
- VulnCheck Advisory third-party-advisory
Web references (0)
DuckDuckGo results ranked by threat-intel / vendor advisory domains. Generated by the 🔎 Find references (web) button above — same flow as the Remediations search.
No web references attached yet.
NVD-tagged references (2)
Reference list NVD curates from the CNA record, vendor advisories, and third-party reports. The tag chips below are NVD's analyst-assigned categories.
- https://github.com/actuator/net.mrpear.apps.desktopsmslite disclosure@vulncheck.com
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/desktopsms-unauthorized-access-via-local-service disclosure@vulncheck.com
Remediations (10)
Remediations are stored against the linked Threat row; the list below is deduplicated across both pages.
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web:blogs.oracle.com
For more information about the Critical Patch Update program, see the security vulnerability remediation practices page located on the Oracle Trust Center.
2026-09-22 16:45 UTC -
web:dailysecurityreview.com
CVE - 2026 -41940, a critical cPanel authentication bypass, is being actively exploited by multiple actors deploying ransomware and C2 tools against governments and MSPs across five countries.
2026-09-22 16:45 UTC -
web:msrc.microsoft.com
The Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC) investigates all reports of security vulnerabilities affecting Microsoft products and services, and provides the information here as part of the ongoing effort to help you manage security risks and help keep your systems protected.
2026-09-22 16:45 UTC -
web:msrc.microsoft.com
Security Update Guide - Microsoft Security Response Center
2026-09-22 16:45 UTC -
web:sec.cloudapps.cisco.com
On September 16, 2026 , the Cisco Product Security Incident Response Team (PSIRT) published the advisories that are listed in the following tables. To remediate these vulnerabilities, Cisco strongly recommends that customers upgrade to the fixed software that is indicated in the advisories. For more information about changes in Cisco PSIRT vulnerability disclosure, see Strengthening the ...
2026-09-22 16:45 UTC -
web:senserva.com
Every Microsoft security patch (KB) and the CVEs it fixes, with severity, CVSS, and CISA KEV status. Cross-linked to the CVE reference.
2026-09-22 16:45 UTC -
web:www.cpanel.net
cPanel & WHM security update for CVE - 2026 -41940: what was fixed, how to apply the patch , legacy version coverage, and detection tooling.
2026-09-22 16:45 UTC -
web:www.openhands.dev
Compare 8 automated vulnerability remediation tools for 2026 on fixes, prioritization, integrations, and deployment control.
2026-09-22 16:45 UTC -
web:www.oracle.com
This Critical Patch Update contains 481 new security patches across the product families listed below. Please note that an MOS note summarizing the content of this Critical Patch Update and other Oracle Software Security Assurance activities is located at April 2026 Critical Patch Update: Executive Summary and Analysis.
2026-09-22 16:45 UTC -
web:www.oracle.com
This Critical Security Patch Update contains 35 new security patches across the product families listed below. Please note that an MOS note summarizing the content of this Critical Security Patch Update and other Oracle Software Security Assurance activities is located at May 2026 Critical Security Patch Update: Executive Summary and Analysis.
2026-09-22 16:45 UTC
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Raw JSON
The full cvelistV5 record. Download as CVE-2026-94540.json.
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