CVE-2026-44965: Medium severity Datadog Datadog Android application vulnerability

Published Aug 7, 2026
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Updated

In versions of the Datadog Android application prior to v545-5.9.2, six App Widget configuration activities (IncidentWidgetActivity, MonitorSavedViewWidgetActivity, OnCallShiftsWidgetActivity, OnCallPagesWidgetActivity, SloWidgetActivity, DashboardWidgetActivity) are exported with no permission guard. Each accepts a caller-supplied AppWidgetManager.EXTRAAPPWIDGETID and, when no deep-link destination is resolved, uses it to load the matching widget's stored session and automatically log in as that user. Because Android widget IDs are small sequential integers, a co-installed application can brute-force this value to find one that matches a widget configured on the victim's device. This requires: A malicious application co-installed on the victim's device. At least one of the six widgets configured on the victim's home screen. An active Datadog session cached locally. Impact: The matching configuration activity opens in the foreground under the victim's session and renders live infrastructure data. Exposure is limited to a visual side channel (e.g., screen recording or accessibility services); the calling application cannot programmatically read the rendered data.

Affected Software

1 affected component
Datadog Datadog Android application<545-5.9.2

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade Datadog Android application to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in v545-5.9.2
  2. Configuration

    Set exported=false for these activities to prevent unprotected AppWidget ID access: IncidentWidgetActivity, MonitorSavedViewWidgetActivity, OnCallShiftsWidgetActivity, OnCallPagesWidgetActivity, SloWidgetActivity, DashboardWidgetActivity.

    Datadog Android widget configuration activities exported = false
  3. Operational

    After updating to v545-5.9.2 and/or applying the exported=false change, restart the Datadog app to ensure any cached local active session data is no longer used by widget configuration flows.

Event History

Aug 7, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:02 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:02 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·06:17 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2026-44965?

The severity of CVE-2026-44965 is rated at 47, indicating a significant risk associated with the vulnerability.

2

What vulnerabilities are present in CVE-2026-44965?

CVE-2026-44965 highlights that six Android App Widget configuration activities are exported without permission guards.

3

How do I fix CVE-2026-44965?

To resolve CVE-2026-44965, ensure each exported activity has appropriate permission guards to limit access.

4

Which activities are affected by CVE-2026-44965?

The affected activities in CVE-2026-44965 include IncidentWidgetActivity, MonitorSavedViewWidgetActivity, OnCallShiftsWidgetActivity, OnCallPagesWidgetActivity, SloWidgetActivity, and DashboardWidgetActivity.

5

Who is affected by CVE-2026-44965?

Users of the Datadog Android application are affected by CVE-2026-44965 due to the lack of permission control on exported activities.

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