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SQL InjectionWeakness · CWE-89

CVE-2026-40845

MEDIUM · 6.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2026-05-27
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71/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable Zero-click

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 · unedited
An low privileged remote attacker can exploit an unauthenticated SQL Injection vulnerability in the devices_configuration view due to improper neutralization of special elements in a SQL SELECT command. This can result in a total loss of confidentiality.

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 confidence

SQL injection vulnerability in the devices_configuration view allows remote attackers to inject malicious SQL commands through unsanitized input in SELECT queries, enabling unauthorized data exfiltration.

MitigationImplement parameterized queries or prepared statements for all database operations in the devices_configuration view, and add input validation to sanitize special characters.

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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
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/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 checks

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  1. Identify if devices_configuration view exists
    Query your database for objects named 'devices_configuration' (view, table, or stored procedure). Use: SELECT object_name, type FROM information_schema.objects WHERE object_name LIKE '%devices_configuration%';
    Affected if The devices_configuration view is present in the database and is accessible by the application
  2. Check if user input flows into SELECT queries in the view
    Examine the view definition using: SHOW CREATE VIEW devices_configuration; or inspect the underlying query logic that uses this view. Trace if any HTTP request parameters, API inputs, or user-controlled variables are passed directly into SELECT statements.
    Affected if User-controllable input is directly concatenated or interpolated into SELECT queries without sanitization
  3. Verify lack of parameterized queries
    Review the application code or database layer that invokes the devices_configuration view. Search for dynamic SQL construction (string concatenation, format functions) where user input is used in WHERE, ORDER BY, or other query clauses.
    Affected if SQL queries are built dynamically with string concatenation rather than using parameterized queries or prepared statements
  4. Test for unsanitized special characters
    If the view accepts parameters, test by injecting SQL metacharacters (;, ', --, UNION, etc.) into input fields or query parameters that feed into the devices_configuration SELECT statements. Observe if errors leak database information or if the query behavior changes unexpectedly.
    Affected if Special SQL characters in input are not escaped, filtered, or rejected, and the application executes the modified query
  5. Confirm network accessibility of the vulnerable endpoint
    Determine if the devices_configuration view or its underlying query interface is exposed via a network-accessible web API, REST endpoint, or other remote interface. Check application routing configurations.
    Affected if The vulnerable component accepts remote network requests, allowing external attackers to inject malicious SQL

Your environment is affected if the devices_configuration view exists, accepts user input into SELECT queries without parameterized statements or input sanitization, and is accessible remotely.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Implement parameterized queries or prepared statements for all database operations in the devices_configuration view, and add input validation to sanitize special characters.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
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