CVE-2026-103096: API key is hardcoded and retrievable from the application package
CVE-2026-103096 analysis covering impact, affected products, versions, remediation, and cross-checked defender guidance.
CVE-2026-103096 is a vulnerability published by NVD on 10/2/2026.
What happened
API
key is hardcoded and retrievable from the application package. Since Android
applications can be reverse engineered, embedding sensitive API credentials
directly in the client application may allow unauthorized users to extract and
misuse the key.
Affected products and versions
- NVD has not published a normalized affected-product configuration yet.
Severity and weakness
CVSS: HIGH 7.5. Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
Weaknesses: CWE-312, CWE-540, CWE-798.
Known exploitation
No CISA KEV entry is currently attached to the NVD record.
What defenders should do
- Identify whether the affected product and version range exists in production.
- Review vendor advisories and release notes before change windows.
- Patch, upgrade, disable the vulnerable component, or apply vendor mitigations.
- Verify the running version after deployment, not only the package inventory.
Official and supporting references
- No vendor advisory tagged by NVD at draft time.