Low severity · published May 29, 2026
CVE-2026-4387
Unencrypted storage of authentication state in StrongDM Desktop Application state.kv file
2.0
CVSS
0.1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
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).
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.1% · higher than 3% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
SD
StrongDM Desktop Application · StrongDM
before 23.74.0 · source: vendor
SD
StrongDM Desktop Client · StrongDM
before 53.77.0 · source: vendor