---
title: "CVE-2026-94540: DesktopSMS - Broken Access Control"
description: "DesktopSMS 1.11.0 by MrPear contains an unauthorized access vulnerability caused by lack of pairing confirmation in the local service, letting local attackers transmit SMS, retrieve SMS content, and persist paired identity without user interaction."
url: https://panop.io/threat-heartbeat/CVE-2026-94540/
---

# CVE-2026-94540 DesktopSMS - Broken Access Control

DesktopSMS 1.11.0 by MrPear contains an unauthorized access vulnerability caused by lack of pairing confirmation in the local service, letting local attackers transmit SMS, retrieve SMS content, and persist paired identity without user interaction.

CVSS base score 7.7 /10

High

CISA KEV

Not listed

Public exploit

None known

Authentication

Not required

EPSS

0.16% chance of exploitation in 30 days

[View the NVD record ↗](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-94540)

## Details

Type

Broken Access Control

Impact

Privilege Escalation, Information Disclosure

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Published

21 September 2026

Updated

15 October 2026

Weakness

[CWE-306](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/306.html)

## Vendor fix

Update to the latest version with proper pairing confirmation and user interaction.

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-2026-94540](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-94540)
- [https://github.com/actuator/net.mrpear.apps.desktopsmslite](https://github.com/actuator/net.mrpear.apps.desktopsmslite)
- [https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/desktopsms-unauthorized-access-via-local-service](https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/desktopsms-unauthorized-access-via-local-service)

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