---
id: CVE-2026-85153
title: >-
  This vulnerability exists in the Schmooze app due to the use of hardcoded
  credentials and cryptographic keys in the client application
summary: >-
  This vulnerability exists in the Schmooze app due to the use of hardcoded
  credentials and cryptographic keys in the client application. An
  unauthenticated remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability by
  decompiling the distributed ap…
severity: critical
cvss: 9.3
cvssVector: 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:N'
cwe:
  - CWE-321
vendor: Schmooze
product: Schmooze dating mobile Application
affected:
  - dating_mobile_application Android versions 5.2.7 (build 452) and prior
  - dating_mobile_application iOS versions 5.2.1 and prior
published: '2026-10-06'
updated: '2026-10-06'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-06T15:03:59.427'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-85153'
references:
  - url: >-
      https://www.cert-in.org.in/s2cMainServlet?pageid=PUBVLNOTES01&VLCODE=CIVN-2026-0489
    label: vdisclose@cert-in.org.in
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'yes'
  technicalImpact: partial
  timestamp: '2026-10-06T11:46:54.410367Z'
cvssSource: cna
ingestedAt: '2026-10-06T07:49:23.047Z'
epss: 0.00371
epssPercentile: 0.30888
---

## Overview

This vulnerability exists in the Schmooze app due to the use of hardcoded credentials and cryptographic keys in the client application. An unauthenticated remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability by decompiling the distributed application package and extracting the embedded credentials and cryptographic keys.


Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow the attacker to gain unauthorized access to backend and cloud resources and forge client requests on the targeted system.

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.