Overview
A new vulnerability has been discovered in the GoldenDB database product that could disrupt the normal operations of business SQL. The vulnerability, designated as CVE-2025-46580, can be exploited by attackers to access system tables, posing a significant threat to the integrity and confidentiality of the data contained within the database.
Vulnerability Summary
CVE ID: CVE-2025-46580
Severity: High (7.7 CVSS Score)
Attack Vector: Network
Privileges Required: Low
User Interaction: None
Impact: Potential system compromise and data leakage
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Product | Affected Versions
GoldenDB | All prior versions
How the Exploit Works
The vulnerability is code-related, meaning that it results from errors in the coding of the GoldenDB database product itself. Attackers can exploit this vulnerability by sending specially crafted SQL queries to the database, thereby gaining unauthorized access to system tables. This can disrupt the normal operation of business SQL and potentially lead to system compromise or data leakage.
Conceptual Example Code
Here is a conceptual example of how the vulnerability might be exploited using a SQL injection attack:
SELECT * FROM system_tables WHERE table_name = 'users' OR '1'='1';In this example, the attacker is attempting to access the ‘users’ system table by adding the condition ‘OR ‘1’=’1”, which will always evaluate to true, thereby bypassing any access controls that might be in place.
Mitigation Guidance
To mitigate this vulnerability, users of the GoldenDB database product should apply the latest vendor patch as soon as possible. In the interim, a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can be used to detect and block attempts to exploit this vulnerability.
