DriveLock SQL Injection Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-5490 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | zdi |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-07-29 20:17:05 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-07-29 20:17:05 UTC |
| Description | DriveLock SQL Injection Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of DriveLock. Authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the web service, which listens on TCP port 4568 by default. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied string before using it to construct SQL queries. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges to resources normally protected from the user. . Was ZDI-CAN-28726. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.0 8.8 HIGH from [email protected]
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Problem Types: CWE-89 | CWE-89 CWE-89: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.0 | [email protected] | Secondary | 8.8 | HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| 3.0 | CNA | CVSS | 8.8 | HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
CVSS v3.0 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
LowUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
HighAvailability
HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| drivelock.help/sb/Content/SecurityBulletins/26-002-SQLInjection.htm | [email protected] | drivelock.help | |
| www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-26-286 | [email protected] | www.zerodayinitiative.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.