--- title: "CVE-2026-103096: Android Application - Hardcoded Credentials" description: "An Android application contains a hardcoded API key in the application package, allowing attackers who reverse engineer the app to retrieve and misuse the key, exploit requires access to the application package." url: https://panop.io/threat-heartbeat/CVE-2026-103096/ --- # CVE-2026-103096 Android Application - Hardcoded Credentials An Android application contains a hardcoded API key in the application package, allowing attackers who reverse engineer the app to retrieve and misuse the key, exploit requires access to the application package. CVSS base score 7.5 /10 High CISA KEV Not listed Public exploit None known Authentication Not required EPSS 0.15% chance of exploitation in 30 days [View the NVD record ↗](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-103096) ## Details Type Hardcoded Credentials Impact Information Disclosure CVSS vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Published 2 October 2026 Updated 15 October 2026 Weakness [CWE-312](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/312.html) ## Vendor fix Avoid embedding sensitive API keys in the client application; use secure storage or backend proxy to protect credentials. Patching closes this CVE. It does not tell you which of your systems run the affected version, or what else is exposed alongside them. ## References - [https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-103096](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-103096) - [https://www.geovision.com.tw/cyber\_security.php](https://www.geovision.com.tw/cyber_security.php) [← All CVEs](https://panop.io/threat-heartbeat/) ## What this record can't tell you - Whether you run the affected software, and where - Whether an attacker can actually reach and exploit it - The misconfigurations that never get a CVE number - What it would cost the business, ranked into what to fix first Panop answers these inside your environment, for this CVE and every other finding. [Book a demo](https://panop.io/demo)