📄 Description (English)
An low privileged remote attacker can exploit an unauthenticated SQL Injection vulnerability in the saveObjectFromData function due to improper neutralization of special elements in a SQL SELECT command. This can result in a total loss of confidentiality.
🤖 AI Executive Summary
CVE-2026-40835 is a SQL injection vulnerability in the saveObjectFromData function allowing unauthenticated remote attackers to extract sensitive data through improper SQL command neutralization. With a CVSS score of 6.5 and no available patch, this poses an immediate confidentiality risk to organizations using affected systems. The lack of authentication requirements significantly increases the attack surface and urgency for Saudi organizations.
📄 Description (Arabic)
🤖 AI Intelligence Analysis Analyzed: May 29, 2026 18:16
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Impact Assessment
This vulnerability poses significant risk to Saudi banking sector (SAMA-regulated institutions), government agencies (NCA oversight), healthcare providers, and telecommunications companies (STC, Mobily). Database-driven applications in financial services are particularly vulnerable to data exfiltration. Energy sector (ARAMCO, SEC) systems using affected products face confidentiality breaches of critical operational data. Government digital transformation initiatives and e-services platforms are at elevated risk due to widespread database application deployment.
🏢 Affected Saudi Sectors
Banking and Financial Services
Government and Public Administration
Healthcare and Medical Services
Energy and Utilities
Telecommunications
E-commerce and Retail
Insurance
🎯 MITRE ATT&CK Techniques
⚖️ Saudi Risk Score (AI)
7.2
/ 10.0
🔧 Remediation Steps (English)
IMMEDIATE ACTIONS:
1. Identify all systems using the affected saveObjectFromData function through code review and dependency scanning
2. Implement Web Application Firewall (WAF) rules to detect and block SQL injection patterns (UNION, SELECT, OR 1=1, etc.)
3. Enable database query logging and monitoring for suspicious SQL patterns
4. Restrict database user privileges to least-privilege principle
COMPENSATING CONTROLS (until patch available):
5. Implement input validation and parameterized queries/prepared statements in application code
6. Apply database-level access controls and row-level security
7. Encrypt sensitive data at rest and in transit
8. Implement database activity monitoring (DAM) solutions
9. Conduct emergency code review of all user input handling in saveObjectFromData function
DETECTION RULES:
10. Monitor for SQL keywords in HTTP parameters (SELECT, UNION, INSERT, DELETE, DROP)
11. Alert on database connection attempts from unexpected application sources
12. Track unusual database query volumes or execution times
13. Implement SIEM rules for CWE-89 exploitation patterns
🔧 خطوات المعالجة (العربية)
الإجراءات الفورية:
1. تحديد جميع الأنظمة التي تستخدم دالة saveObjectFromData المتأثرة من خلال مراجعة الكود والفحص التبعي
2. تطبيق قواعد جدار حماية تطبيقات الويب (WAF) للكشف عن أنماط حقن SQL وحجبها
3. تفعيل تسجيل الاستعلامات قاعدة البيانات ومراقبة الأنماط المريبة
4. تقييد امتيازات مستخدم قاعدة البيانات بمبدأ أقل امتياز
الضوابط البديلة (حتى توفر التصحيح):
5. تطبيق التحقق من صحة المدخلات والاستعلامات المعاملة في كود التطبيق
6. تطبيق ضوابط الوصول على مستوى قاعدة البيانات والأمان على مستوى الصف
7. تشفير البيانات الحساسة أثناء التخزين والنقل
8. تطبيق حلول مراقبة نشاط قاعدة البيانات (DAM)
9. إجراء مراجعة طوارئ للكود لجميع معالجات المدخلات في دالة saveObjectFromData
قواعد الكشف:
10. مراقبة كلمات SQL الرئيسية في معاملات HTTP
11. التنبيه على محاولات الاتصال بقاعدة البيانات من مصادر تطبيق غير متوقعة
12. تتبع أحجام الاستعلامات غير العادية أو أوقات التنفيذ
13. تطبيق قواعد SIEM لأنماط استغلال CWE-89
📋 Regulatory Compliance Mapping
🟢 NCA ECC 2024
5.1.1 - Information Security Policies and Procedures
5.2.1 - Access Control Implementation
5.3.1 - Cryptography and Data Protection
5.4.1 - Vulnerability Management
5.5.1 - Incident Response and Management
🔵 SAMA CSF
Identify - Asset Management (ID.AM)
Protect - Access Control (PR.AC)
Protect - Data Security (PR.DS)
Detect - Anomalies and Events (DE.AE)
Respond - Response Planning (RS.RP)
🟡 ISO 27001:2022
A.5.1.1 - Policies for information security
A.6.1.1 - Information security roles and responsibilities
A.8.1.1 - User endpoint devices
A.8.2.1 - User access management
A.8.3.1 - Access control
A.14.2.1 - Secure development policy
🟣 PCI DSS v4.0.1
Requirement 1 - Firewall configuration
Requirement 2 - Default passwords
Requirement 6 - Secure development and vulnerability management
Requirement 6.5.1 - SQL injection prevention
Requirement 10 - Logging and monitoring
🔗 References & Sources 1