CVE-2026-40825
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 · uneditedA high privileged remote attacker can exploit an unauthenticated SQL Injection vulnerability in the accountstatus view devices parameter due to improper neutralization of special elements in a SQL UPDATE command allowing for reading the whole database and changing values in a non critical table. This can result in a total loss of confidentiality and some loss of integrity.
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 confidenceSQL Injection vulnerability in the accountstatus view's devices parameter allows attackers to inject malicious SQL into a UPDATE command. This enables unauthorized database read access (full exfiltration) and limited write capabilities to non-critical tables. The vulnerability stems from improper neutralization of special elements in SQL queries.
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CVSS 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
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/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 if accountstatus view existsSearch your application codebase for the 'accountstatus' view definition. Check database schema for views named accountstatus or similar. Use: SELECT * FROM information_schema.views WHERE view_name LIKE '%accountstatus%';Affected if The accountstatus view exists in your database and is accessible to your application
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Locate devices parameter handling in accountstatusSearch application code for where the 'devices' parameter is processed within the accountstatus view context. Review the code that constructs the UPDATE query using this parameter.Affected if The devices parameter from user input flows directly into a SQL query without proper sanitization
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Verify SQL query construction methodInspect the code building UPDATE statements that use the devices parameter. Look for string concatenation or string formatting that incorporates the devices value directly into SQL.Affected if The devices parameter is concatenated into SQL strings rather than using parameterized queries or prepared statements
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Check application database user privilegesReview the database user credentials used by the application to connect to the database. Run: SELECT current_user; SHOW GRANTS FOR current_user;Affected if The application database user has broader privileges than necessary (e.g., has SELECT on sensitive tables, or has WRITE access beyond non-critical tables)
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Review application logs for anomalous SQLExamine database query logs and application audit logs for UPDATE statements containing unusual patterns in the devices parameter, such as quotes, UNION keywords, or comment syntax.Affected if Logs show UPDATE queries with suspicious characters or patterns in the devices field that suggest exploitation attempts
You are affected if your application uses an accountstatus view that processes a devices parameter through string concatenation into UPDATE SQL statements without parameterized queries.
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.
From vendor dataImplement parameterized queries or prepared statements for the devices parameter in the accountstatus view. Apply input validation and ensure database accounts use least-privilege principles.
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