📄 Description (English)
Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') vulnerability in Profelis Information and Consulting Trade and Industry Limited Company SambaBox allows OS Command Injection.
This issue affects SambaBox: from 5.1 before 5.3.
🤖 AI Executive Summary
CVE-2026-3120 is a code injection vulnerability in SambaBox versions 5.1 through 5.2 that allows attackers to execute arbitrary OS commands through improper code generation controls. With a CVSS score of 7.2 and no available patch, this poses a significant risk to organizations using affected versions. The vulnerability requires immediate mitigation through compensating controls and version upgrades when available.
📄 Description (Arabic)
🤖 AI Intelligence Analysis Analyzed: May 8, 2026 23:45
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Impact Assessment
This vulnerability primarily impacts Saudi organizations using SambaBox for business process automation and consulting services. High-risk sectors include: Government agencies (NCA, CITC) using SambaBox for administrative workflows; Banking sector (SAMA-regulated institutions) if SambaBox is integrated with financial systems; Telecommunications (STC, Mobily) for network management; Healthcare organizations using SambaBox for patient data management; Energy sector (ARAMCO, utilities) for operational technology integration. The OS command injection capability could lead to unauthorized system access, data exfiltration, and lateral movement within critical infrastructure.
🏢 Affected Saudi Sectors
Government
Banking and Financial Services
Telecommunications
Healthcare
Energy and Utilities
Consulting and Professional Services
🎯 MITRE ATT&CK Techniques
⚖️ Saudi Risk Score (AI)
7.8
/ 10.0
🔧 Remediation Steps (English)
IMMEDIATE ACTIONS:
1. Identify all systems running SambaBox versions 5.1-5.2 across your organization
2. Isolate affected systems from production networks if possible, or implement network segmentation
3. Restrict access to SambaBox interfaces to authorized personnel only
4. Enable comprehensive logging and monitoring of all SambaBox activities
PATCHING GUIDANCE:
1. Contact Profelis Information and Consulting for patch availability timeline
2. Plan immediate upgrade to version 5.3 or later when released
3. Test patches in isolated lab environment before production deployment
COMPENSATING CONTROLS (until patch available):
1. Implement Web Application Firewall (WAF) rules to detect and block code injection patterns
2. Deploy input validation and sanitization at application layer
3. Run SambaBox with minimal required privileges (principle of least privilege)
4. Implement strict firewall rules limiting outbound connections from SambaBox servers
5. Use containerization/sandboxing to limit OS command execution scope
DETECTION RULES:
1. Monitor for unusual process spawning from SambaBox application processes
2. Alert on suspicious command execution patterns (bash, cmd.exe, powershell from SambaBox)
3. Log and analyze all SambaBox API calls and code generation activities
4. Implement SIEM rules for CWE-94 code injection attack signatures
5. Monitor file system changes in SambaBox installation directories
🔧 خطوات المعالجة (العربية)
الإجراءات الفورية:
1. تحديد جميع الأنظمة التي تعمل بإصدارات SambaBox 5.1-5.2 في المنظمة
2. عزل الأنظمة المتأثرة عن شبكات الإنتاج إن أمكن، أو تطبيق تقسيم الشبكة
3. تقييد الوصول إلى واجهات SambaBox للموظفين المصرح لهم فقط
4. تفعيل السجلات الشاملة ومراقبة جميع أنشطة SambaBox
إرشادات التصحيح:
1. التواصل مع Profelis Information and Consulting لمعرفة جدول توفر التصحيح
2. التخطيط للترقية الفورية إلى الإصدار 5.3 أو أحدث عند إصداره
3. اختبار التصحيحات في بيئة معملية معزولة قبل نشرها في الإنتاج
الضوابط البديلة (حتى توفر التصحيح):
1. تطبيق قواعد جدار حماية تطبيقات الويب (WAF) للكشف عن أنماط حقن الأكواد وحجبها
2. نشر التحقق من صحة المدخلات والتطهير على مستوى التطبيق
3. تشغيل SambaBox بأقل الامتيازات المطلوبة (مبدأ أقل امتياز)
4. تطبيق قواعد جدار حماية صارمة تحد من الاتصالات الصادرة من خوادم SambaBox
5. استخدام الحاويات/الحماية الرملية لتحديد نطاق تنفيذ أوامر نظام التشغيل
قواعد الكشف:
1. مراقبة عمليات غير عادية تنبثق من عمليات تطبيق SambaBox
2. التنبيه على أنماط تنفيذ الأوامر المريبة (bash, cmd.exe, powershell من SambaBox)
3. تسجيل وتحليل جميع استدعاءات API وأنشطة توليد الأكواد في SambaBox
4. تطبيق قواعد SIEM لتوقيعات هجمات حقن الأكواد CWE-94
5. مراقبة تغييرات نظام الملفات في أدلة تثبيت SambaBox
📋 Regulatory Compliance Mapping
🟢 NCA ECC 2024
ECC 2024 A.5.1.1 - Information Security Policies and Procedures
ECC 2024 A.6.1.1 - Access Control and Authentication
ECC 2024 A.8.2.1 - System Hardening and Configuration Management
ECC 2024 A.8.3.1 - Application Security and Code Review
ECC 2024 A.9.1.1 - Incident Detection and Response
🔵 SAMA CSF
SAMA CSF Governance - Risk Management Framework
SAMA CSF Protect - Access Control and Authentication
SAMA CSF Protect - Application Security
SAMA CSF Detect - Monitoring and Logging
SAMA CSF Respond - Incident Response Procedures
🟡 ISO 27001:2022
ISO 27001:2022 A.5.1 - Policies for Information Security
ISO 27001:2022 A.6.1 - Organizational Controls
ISO 27001:2022 A.8.1 - Cryptography
ISO 27001:2022 A.8.2 - Malware Protection
ISO 27001:2022 A.8.6 - Application Security
ISO 27001:2022 A.8.23 - Web Application Firewall
🟣 PCI DSS v4.0.1
PCI DSS 6.2 - Secure Development and Change Management
PCI DSS 6.5.1 - Injection Flaws Prevention
PCI DSS 11.3 - Penetration Testing and Vulnerability Scanning
🔗 References & Sources 1