Description
Rocket Software Rocket Remote Desktop 18.0.8583.1 is vulnerable to Insufficiently Protected Credentials.
Published: 2026-10-09
Score: 9.8 Critical
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Authentication Compromise
Action: Patch ASAP
AI Analysis

Impact

The vulnerability is identified as insufficiently protected credentials in Rocket Remote Desktop 18.0.8583.1. It indicates that login credentials may be exposed or stored without adequate protection, allowing an attacker to obtain valid credentials. This could enable unauthorized access to a remote desktop session, compromising the confidentiality and integrity of data accessed through the service.

Affected Systems

The affected vendor is Rocket Software, with the product Rocket Remote Desktop. The vulnerability applies to the 18.0.8583.1 build; other releases are not confirmed as vulnerable.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 9.8 indicates a critical severity, while the EPSS score of <1% suggests a very low but non‑zero likelihood of exploitation. The vulnerability is not listed in CISA KEV. Attackers may target the authentication mechanism to obtain credentials, though the exact attack vector is not specified in the available data and is inferred. No vendor workaround is provided, so the main risk is exploitation of exposed credentials.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on October 17, 2026 at 10:25 UTC.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade Rocket Remote Desktop to a newer release that addresses credential protection
  • Reconfigure credential storage to use strong hashing or encryption and ensure passwords are not stored in plaintext
  • Enforce strict network segmentation, limit remote access to trusted hosts, and require multi‑factor authentication where possible

Generated by OpenCVE AI on October 17, 2026 at 10:25 UTC.

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History

Sat, 17 Oct 2026 10:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Insufficiently Protected Credentials in Rocket Remote Desktop 18.0.8583.1

Sat, 17 Oct 2026 09:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Insufficiently Protected Credentials in Rocket Remote Desktop 18.0.8583.1
Weaknesses CWE-256

Tue, 13 Oct 2026 19:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-522
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Fri, 09 Oct 2026 20:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Insufficiently Protected Credentials in Rocket Remote Desktop 18.0.8583.1
Weaknesses CWE-256

Fri, 09 Oct 2026 19:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Rocket Software Rocket Remote Desktop 18.0.8583.1 is vulnerable to Insufficiently Protected Credentials.
References

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-13T18:34:56.749Z

Reserved: 2026-08-25T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2026-78835

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Updated: 2026-10-13T18:34:52.000Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-10-09T19:16:42.420

Modified: 2026-10-16T17:16:41.300

Link: CVE-2026-78835

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No data.

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Updated: 2026-10-17T10:30:07Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-522

    Insufficiently Protected Credentials