CVE-2026-124598
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Hard-Coded API Key in GV-Face Android Package

Publication date: 2026-11-10

Last updated on: 2026-11-10

Assigner: GV

Description
An API key is hardcoded and retrievable from the GV-Face 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.

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Published
2026-11-10
Last Modified
2026-11-10
Generated
2026-11-10
AI Q&A
2026-11-10
EPSS Evaluated
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NVD
CVE-2026-124598
EUVD
EUVD-2026-120660

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geovision gv-face *

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CWE ID Description
CWE-321 The product uses a hard-coded, unchangeable cryptographic key.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability involves a hardcoded API key in the GV-Face package for Android applications. Since Android apps can be reverse engineered, attackers can extract and misuse the exposed API key.

Detection Guidance

Check for hardcoded API keys in the GV-Face package by inspecting the application's code or using reverse engineering tools like apktool or jadx to decompile the APK and search for exposed credentials.

Impact Analysis

Attackers could use the extracted API key to make unauthorized requests, potentially leading to data breaches, service abuse, or other malicious activities depending on the API's permissions.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability could lead to unauthorized access to sensitive data, potentially violating GDPR's data protection principles and HIPAA's security requirements for protected health information.

Mitigation Strategies

Remove the hardcoded API key from the application and implement a secure method for API authentication, such as using a backend server to handle API requests with proper access controls.

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