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Vulnerabilities

CVE-2026-1018

High
Police Statistics Database System developed by Gotac has an Arbitrary File Read vulnerability, allowing Unauthenticated remote attacker to exploit Absolute Path Traversal to download arbitrary system
CWE-36 — Weakness Type
Published: Jan 16, 2026  ·  Modified: Feb 28, 2026  ·  Source: NVD
CVSS v3
7.5
🔗 NVD Official
📄 Description (English)

Police Statistics Database System developed by Gotac has an Arbitrary File Read vulnerability, allowing Unauthenticated remote attacker to exploit Absolute Path Traversal to download arbitrary system files.

🤖 AI Executive Summary

CVE-2026-1018 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in Gotac's Police Statistics Database System that allows unauthenticated remote attackers to read arbitrary system files through absolute path traversal. With a CVSS score of 7.5 and no authentication required, this vulnerability poses significant risk to law enforcement agencies and government entities relying on this system. Immediate patching is essential to prevent unauthorized access to sensitive police records and system files.

📄 Description (Arabic)

🤖 AI Intelligence Analysis Analyzed: May 3, 2026 07:18
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Impact Assessment
This vulnerability directly impacts Saudi government law enforcement agencies, particularly the General Directorate of Public Security (GDPS) and regional police departments that may utilize Gotac's Police Statistics Database System. The absolute path traversal vulnerability could expose sensitive law enforcement data, criminal records, investigation files, and system configuration files. Secondary impact extends to government entities under NCA oversight and any integrated systems sharing data with police databases. The unauthenticated nature of the exploit significantly increases risk exposure across the entire law enforcement infrastructure.
🏢 Affected Saudi Sectors
Government - Law Enforcement Government - Public Security Government - General Administration Public Safety Criminal Justice
⚖️ Saudi Risk Score (AI)
8.2
/ 10.0
🔧 Remediation Steps (English)
IMMEDIATE ACTIONS:
1. Identify all instances of Gotac Police Statistics Database System in your environment and document versions
2. Isolate affected systems from internet-facing access immediately
3. Implement network-level access controls restricting access to authorized personnel only
4. Enable comprehensive logging and monitoring for file access attempts

PATCHING GUIDANCE:
1. Contact Gotac immediately for available patches
2. Apply patches to all affected systems in a controlled manner, starting with production systems
3. Test patches in staging environment before production deployment
4. Maintain backup of system before patching

COMPENSATING CONTROLS (if patch unavailable):
1. Deploy Web Application Firewall (WAF) rules to block path traversal patterns (../, ..\ sequences)
2. Implement strict input validation and sanitization at application layer
3. Restrict file system permissions to principle of least privilege
4. Disable directory listing and implement access controls on sensitive directories

DETECTION RULES:
1. Monitor for HTTP requests containing encoded path traversal sequences (%2e%2e, %252e%252e)
2. Alert on file access attempts outside expected application directories
3. Track failed authentication attempts followed by file read operations
4. Monitor system logs for unauthorized file access patterns
🔧 خطوات المعالجة (العربية)
الإجراءات الفورية:
1. تحديد جميع نسخ نظام قاعدة بيانات إحصائيات الشرطة من Gotac في بيئتك وتوثيق الإصدارات
2. عزل الأنظمة المتأثرة عن الوصول المتصل بالإنترنت فوراً
3. تطبيق عناصر تحكم الوصول على مستوى الشبكة لتقييد الوصول للموظفين المصرح لهم فقط
4. تفعيل السجلات الشاملة والمراقبة لمحاولات الوصول إلى الملفات

إرشادات التصحيح:
1. الاتصال بـ Gotac فوراً للحصول على التصحيحات المتاحة
2. تطبيق التصحيحات على جميع الأنظمة المتأثرة بطريقة منضبطة، بدءاً من أنظمة الإنتاج
3. اختبار التصحيحات في بيئة التجريب قبل نشرها في الإنتاج
4. الاحتفاظ بنسخة احتياطية من النظام قبل التصحيح

عناصر التحكم البديلة (إذا لم يكن التصحيح متاحاً):
1. نشر قواعد جدار حماية تطبيقات الويب (WAF) لحجب أنماط اجتياز المسار
2. تطبيق التحقق الصارم من المدخلات والتطهير على مستوى التطبيق
3. تقييد أذونات نظام الملفات بمبدأ أقل امتياز
4. تعطيل قائمة الدليل وتطبيق عناصر التحكم في الوصول على الدلائل الحساسة

قواعد الكشف:
1. مراقبة طلبات HTTP التي تحتوي على أنماط اجتياز مسار مشفرة
2. تنبيهات على محاولات الوصول إلى الملفات خارج الدلائل المتوقعة للتطبيق
3. تتبع محاولات المصادقة الفاشلة متبوعة بعمليات قراءة الملفات
4. مراقبة سجلات النظام لأنماط الوصول غير المصرح به إلى الملفات
📋 Regulatory Compliance Mapping
🟢 NCA ECC 2024
A.5.1.1 - Information Security Policies and Procedures A.6.1.1 - Access Control Policy A.6.2.1 - User Registration and De-registration A.6.2.2 - User Access Rights A.8.2.1 - Classification of Information A.8.2.3 - Handling of Assets A.12.4.1 - Event Logging A.12.4.3 - Administrator and Operator Logs A.14.2.1 - Secure Development Policy
🔵 SAMA CSF
ID.AM-2 - Software Inventory PR.AC-1 - Access Control Policy PR.AC-4 - Access Rights Management PR.DS-1 - Data Security Policy DE.CM-1 - System Monitoring DE.CM-3 - Unauthorized Software Detection RS.MI-2 - Incident Response Procedures
🟡 ISO 27001:2022
A.5.1 - Management Direction A.6.1 - Internal Organization A.6.2 - Mobile Device and Teleworking A.8.1 - Asset Management A.8.2 - Information Classification A.8.3 - Media Handling A.12.4 - Logging A.14.2 - Security Requirements Analysis and Specification
📦 Affected Products / CPE 1 entries
gotac:police_statistics_database_system
📊 CVSS Score
7.5
/ 10.0 — High
📊 CVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack VectorN — None / Network
Attack ComplexityL — Low / Local
Privileges RequiredN — None / Network
User InteractionN — None / Network
ScopeU — Unchanged
ConfidentialityH — High
IntegrityN — None / Network
AvailabilityN — None / Network
📋 Quick Facts
Severity High
CVSS Score7.5
CWECWE-36
EPSS0.03%
Exploit No
Patch ✓ Yes
Published 2026-01-16
Source Feed nvd
Views 5
🇸🇦 Saudi Risk Score
8.2
/ 10.0 — Saudi Risk
Priority: CRITICAL
🏷️ Tags
CWE-36
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