CVE-2025-26705
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedImproper Privilege Management vulnerability in ZTE GoldenDB allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects GoldenDB: from 6.1.03 through 6.1.03.05.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceZTE GoldenDB contains an improper privilege management vulnerability that allows authenticated users to escalate their privileges beyond what they should normally have. This affects versions 6.1.03 through 6.1.03.05, potentially allowing lower-privileged users to gain administrative or higher-level access within the database system.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data>= 6.1.03 , < 6.1.03.06CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify GoldenDB installationLocate GoldenDB installation by checking common installation directories, process list for Goldendb processes, or query running services on the system. Look for processes named goldendb, zte, or database processes on typical database ports.Affected if GoldenDB software is found running on the system
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Determine installed GoldenDB versionQuery the GoldenDB version using the management interface, command-line tool, or check version files in the installation directory. Common methods include: 'goldendb --version', checking 'version.ini' or 'release.info' files in the installation path, or querying through the database management console.Affected if The version returned is 6.1.03.x where x is 00 through 05, or specifically >= 6.1.03 and < 6.1.03.06
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Verify authentication is enabledConfirm that user authentication is configured and active in GoldenDB. Check authentication settings in the configuration files or verify that user login is required to access the database.Affected if Users require authentication to access the database system
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Check for privilege escalation indicatorsReview user account privilege assignments in GoldenDB. Query the system user tables or management interface to list users and their assigned roles. Look for any users with privileges that appear elevated beyond their intended role.Affected if Lower-privileged authenticated users have administrative or elevated access rights that were not explicitly assigned
You are affected if GoldenDB version is installed and the version is 6.1.03 through 6.1.03.05 inclusive, and user authentication is enabled allowing authenticated users to potentially exploit the privilege escalation flaw.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scoped6.1.03.06
Upgrade GoldenDB to a version beyond 6.1.03.05 or apply vendor-supplied patches that address the privilege management flaw. Restrict database user privileges to the minimum necessary until the patch can be applied.
6.1.03.06
- Identify all GoldenDB instances currently running versions 6.1.03 through 6.1.03.05
- Schedule a maintenance window for the upgrade process
- Perform a complete backup of the GoldenDB database according to standard backup procedures
- Upgrade GoldenDB to version 6.1.03.06 or later
- Verify the upgrade was successful by checking the installed version
- Test that privilege management functions work correctly after the upgrade
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2025-26705 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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