CVE-2026-4387
StrongDM Desktop Application before 23.74.0 (Desktop Client before 53.77.0) on Microsoft Windows stores authentication state, including a JSON Web Token and asymmetric key material, in cleartext in a per-user state file located at C:\Users\<username>\.sdm\state.kv. The file is protected only by default user-level NTFS permissions. Exploitation requires local read access to the affected user's profile directory and additional deployment and execution conditions on the target host. The condition was reported through coordinated disclosure by Hope Walker (SpecterOps).
Published:May 29, 2026
Last Modified:Jun 1, 2026
EPS:May 29, 2026
EPSS Score:0.00007
CVSS Score:2
Affected Products
Vendor
Product
Action
Vendor
Strongdm
Product
Strongdm Desktop Application
Strongdm
Strongdm Desktop Application
Vendor
Strongdm
Product
Strongdm Desktop Client
Strongdm
Strongdm Desktop Client
Exploits
No exploit reference
Common Weakness Enumeration
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Vulnerability Scoring System
Attack Vector
Network
Adjacent
Local
Physical
Privileges Required
None
Low
High
User Interaction
None
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Changed
Confidentiality
None
Low
High
Integrity
None
Low
High
Availability
None
Low
High
