CVE-2026-18058 is a missing authorization flaw in the Motorola Smart Connect Android app. Other apps could manipulate its dashboard, and combined with phishing that could give an attacker escalated privileges within the system. It scores 7.5, High. Motorola says to be on version 9.03.00.61 and keep monthly security patches current.
What's affected
Motorola's advisory (MML-2026-65671, disclosure date September 2026) names the Motorola SmartConnect Android app, also called the MBG SmartConnect application, as the product affected. The NVD record does not list products or versions.
The only version in the advisory is the mitigation: be on version tag 9.03.00.61. The advisory page we read does not list affected versions, so we cannot say which earlier builds are vulnerable. The safe reading is that anything below 9.03.00.61 should be treated as needing the update.
Motorola's advisory rates the impact as remote device compromise and manipulation, given that the user interacts with a presented phishing link.
The record scores it 7.5 (High) with vector CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H. Motorola's own advisory gives more than the record. It lists CVSS 3.1 base 7.5 and temporal 7.0, with the vector AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H plus temporal terms, and a CVSS 4.0 base score of 7.3 (High). The base 7.5 and the vector match the record. The vector is local access with user interaction, while the advisory's impact line says remote compromise given a user clicks a phishing link. Both describe a High issue.
How to check if you're exposed
Check the version of the app on each device.
On an Android device, open Settings, then Apps, find the Smart Connect app and open its app information page, where the version is listed. If the version is lower than 9.03.00.61, update it. If you manage devices centrally, use your mobile device management tool to report the app version across the fleet.
Also confirm the device's Android security patch level under Settings, About phone. Motorola asks for the latest monthly security patches as well as the app update. If the app is not installed, you are not exposed to this issue.
What to do now
- Find devices that have the Smart Connect app and check their version.
- Update the app to 9.03.00.61 or later, through the same channel you installed it from.
- Install the latest monthly Android security patch on each device.
- Tell users that the attack needs them to follow a phishing link. Ask them not to open links to Smart Connect pairing or dashboard pages from messages they did not expect.
- If you manage devices through MDM, set a compliance rule for the minimum app version.
Why it matters
The record classes the weakness as CWE-862, Missing Authorization. Missing authorization means an action or screen does not check whether the caller is allowed to use it. The record classes this as CWE-862. Motorola's summary says the Smart Connect dashboard UI could be manipulated by third-party apps on the device. Another app on the phone should not be able to influence what a trusted app displays or does.
The phishing element matters. Motorola says the manipulation, when paired with a phishing attack, could escalate an attacker's privileges within the system. That fits the vector: the user must interact, the attacker needs a foothold on the device, and the scope changes. It is a chain, and each link is something that is hard to fully control.
Mobile security often comes down to this kind of cross-app trust. A good habit is to keep the manufacturer's apps and Android patches current, restrict installs to trusted sources, and train users on links. One detail deserves care. Motorola's vectors include exploit maturity values: E:F in CVSS 3.1, which means a functional exploit exists, and E:A in CVSS 4.0, which means attacked. The advisory's text does not say the flaw is exploited in the wild, and the record's CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities flag is false. We therefore do not state that it is exploited, but the exploit maturity values are a reason to update promptly.
Quick check
Which version fixes it?
Motorola says to ensure the Smart Connect app is on version tag 9.03.00.61 and that you have the latest monthly security patches. The page does not list earlier affected versions.
Does this need a phishing link?
Motorola's advisory says the impact applies given that the user interacts with a presented phishing link.
Sources
- Motorola Security Advisory MML-2026-65671, fetched 18 October 2026
Last reviewed: 18 October 2026.
