Hardcoded cloud credentials in Worksnaps client application binaries expose production cloud resources
Description
Worksnaps before version 1.6.20260201 contains hardcoded cloud credentials and related secret material in the Worksnaps client application binaries. The exposed credentials included AWS access keys, S3 bucket names, and related cloud access information. The originally exposed AWS credentials authenticated as the AWS account root identity and provided access to Worksnaps production cloud resources, including S3 buckets containing sensitive data such as screenshots of user desktops. An attacker with access to the affected client binaries could extract or recover the credentials and use them to access affected Worksnaps cloud resources.
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Affected products
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Vulnerability mechanics
Root cause
"Hardcoded AWS root credentials embedded as string constants in .NET client binaries allow credential extraction via decompilation."
Attack vector
An attacker who has access to the affected Worksnaps client binaries (e.g., after installing the application on a local machine) can decompile the .NET assemblies using a tool such as ILSpy to recover hardcoded AWS access keys and secret keys [ref_id=1]. The recovered credentials authenticate as the AWS root account, granting full access to the production AWS infrastructure, including S3 buckets containing sensitive user screenshots [ref_id=1]. No network-level exploitation or user interaction beyond installing the client is required.
Affected code
The Worksnaps client binaries (e.g., procUploadDirect.net45.v2.exe) in versions before 1.6.20260201 contain hardcoded AWS credentials, including access keys, secret keys, and S3 bucket names. These credentials are stored as string constants in the .NET binaries and can be extracted using tools like ILSpy [ref_id=1].
What the fix does
The advisory states that the vendor provides a patch which should be installed immediately, and that server-side fixes were also implemented to remediate some identified issues [ref_id=1]. The patch removes the hardcoded credentials from the client binaries, preventing extraction of cloud secrets from the application files. The specific diff is not shown in the bundle.
Preconditions
- inputAttacker must have access to the Worksnaps client binaries (e.g., installed on a local machine at C:\Program Files (x86)\Worksnaps)
- inputAttacker must be able to decompile .NET binaries (e.g., using ILSpy)
Generated on Jun 18, 2026. Inputs: CWE entries + fix-commit diffs from this CVE's patches. Citations validated against bundle.
References
2- www.worksnaps.net/www/download.shtmlmitrepatch
- r.sec-consult.com/worksnapsmitrethird-party-advisory
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