Advisory Details

April 15th, 2026

DriveLock SQL Injection Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

ZDI-26-286
ZDI-CAN-28726

CVE ID CVE-2026-5490
CVSS SCORE 8.8, AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AFFECTED VENDORS DriveLock
AFFECTED PRODUCTS DriveLock
VULNERABILITY DETAILS

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.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS DriveLock has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can be found at:
https://drivelock.help/sb/Content/SecurityBulletins/26-002-SQLInjection.htm
DISCLOSURE TIMELINE
  • 2026-02-06 - Vulnerability reported to vendor
  • 2026-04-15 - Coordinated public release of advisory
  • 2026-04-15 - Advisory Updated
CREDIT stuxxn
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