{"id":85858,"date":"2025-11-16T18:28:23","date_gmt":"2025-11-16T18:28:23","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"-0001-11-30T06:00:00","slug":"cve-2025-46580-code-related-vulnerability-in-goldendb-database-allows-unauthorized-access-to-system-tables","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-46580-code-related-vulnerability-in-goldendb-database-allows-unauthorized-access-to-system-tables\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-46580: Code-Related Vulnerability in GoldenDB Database Allows Unauthorized Access to System Tables<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-46580<br \/>\nSeverity: High (7.7 CVSS Score)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Network<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: Low<br \/>\nUser Interaction: None<br \/>\nImpact: Potential system compromise and data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-3654615012\" 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: 700px;\">\r\n  <h2 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; display: flex; align-items: center;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; margin-right: 8px;\">\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: 40px; height: 40px;\" \/>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    A new way to communicate\r\n  <\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 12px;\">\r\n    Ameeba Chat is built on encrypted identity, not personal profiles.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 16px;\">\r\n    Message, call, share files, and coordinate with identities kept separate.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <ul style=\"list-style: none; padding-left: 0; margin-bottom: 20px;\">\r\n    <li>\u2022 Encrypted identity<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Ameeba Chat authenticates access<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Aliases and categories<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 End-to-end encrypted chat, calls, and files<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Secure notes for sensitive information<\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\r\n    Private communication, rethought.\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: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Download Ameeba Chat<\/a>\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ffffff; color: #ffffff; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Learn More<\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n<p>GoldenDB | All prior versions<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-2970924292\" 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>Here is a conceptual example of how the vulnerability might be exploited using a SQL injection attack:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">SELECT * FROM system_tables WHERE table_name = &#039;users&#039; OR &#039;1&#039;=&#039;1&#039;;<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In this example, the attacker is attempting to access the &#8216;users&#8217; system table by adding the condition &#8216;OR &#8216;1&#8217;=&#8217;1&#8221;, which will always evaluate to true, thereby bypassing any access controls that might be in place.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation Guidance<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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. 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