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CVE-2026-18397

Thales SConnect — SConnect: Native Host Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Description · from the CVE record

This vulnerability enables unauthenticated remote code execution (RCE) on a victim's machine by exploiting a combination of cryptographic weaknesses and memory management issues in the SConnect native host component. The attack leverages an unrestricted messaging interface between an attacker-controlled web page and the native host, allowing malicious input to bypass security checks.

Affected

ProductAffectedFixed inSource
SConnect< 2.16.1.02.16.1.0CNA

Scores by source

THA-PSIRT (CNA)9.4CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H
CISA ADPSSVCExploitation: none · Automatable: no · Technical impact: total

References

advisorythalesgroup.com/en/product-security-incident-response