📄 Description (English)
An low privileged remote attacker can exploit an unauthenticated SQL Injection vulnerability in the getDeviceScalings 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-2026-40838 is a medium-severity SQL injection vulnerability in the getDeviceScalings function that allows unauthenticated remote attackers to extract sensitive data through improper input sanitization. While no public exploit exists and patching is unavailable, the vulnerability poses significant risk to organizations relying on affected systems for data confidentiality. Immediate compensating controls and vendor engagement are critical until patches become available.
📄 Description (Arabic)
🤖 AI Intelligence Analysis Analyzed: May 29, 2026 18:17
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Impact Assessment
Saudi banking sector (SAMA-regulated institutions) faces elevated risk if affected systems process customer financial data or transaction records. Government agencies under NCA oversight could experience data breaches affecting citizen records and classified information. Healthcare providers managing patient data through vulnerable systems risk HIPAA-equivalent compliance violations. Telecom operators (STC, Mobily) handling subscriber information and telecommunications metadata are at risk. Energy sector (ARAMCO, utilities) managing operational technology systems could face industrial espionage. The lack of available patches significantly increases exposure window for all sectors.
🏢 Affected Saudi Sectors
Banking & Financial Services
Government & Public Administration
Healthcare & Medical Services
Energy & Utilities
Telecommunications
Retail & E-commerce
Insurance
Education
🎯 MITRE ATT&CK Techniques
T1190 - Exploit Public-Facing Application
T1557 - Man-in-the-Middle
T1040 - Traffic Capture or Redirection
T1005 - Data from Local System
T1213 - Data from Information Repositories
T1005 - Data Staged
T1020 - Automated Exfiltration
T1041 - Exfiltration Over C2 Channel
T1567 - Exfiltration Over Web Service
T1071 - Application Layer Protocol
⚖️ Saudi Risk Score (AI)
7.2
/ 10.0
🔧 Remediation Steps (English)
IMMEDIATE ACTIONS:
1. Identify all systems running affected products/versions through asset inventory and network scanning
2. Implement Web Application Firewall (WAF) rules to block SQL injection patterns in getDeviceScalings function parameters
3. Enable SQL query logging and monitoring for suspicious patterns (UNION, SELECT, comment sequences)
4. Restrict network access to affected systems using firewall rules (principle of least privilege)
5. Disable the getDeviceScalings function if operationally feasible
COMPENSATING CONTROLS:
6. Implement input validation using parameterized queries/prepared statements at application layer
7. Apply database-level access controls limiting query results to minimum necessary data
8. Enable database activity monitoring (DAM) solutions to detect anomalous queries
9. Implement rate limiting on API endpoints exposing getDeviceScalings
10. Deploy intrusion detection signatures for SQL injection attempts
DETECTION RULES:
11. Monitor for HTTP requests containing SQL keywords (SELECT, UNION, OR, AND) in getDeviceScalings parameters
12. Alert on database queries returning unusually large result sets from this function
13. Track failed authentication attempts followed by SQL injection attempts
14. Log all database schema enumeration queries
VENDOR ENGAGEMENT:
15. Contact vendor immediately for patch timeline and interim security guidance
16. Request vendor confirmation of vulnerability scope and affected versions
17. Establish regular communication cadence for patch availability updates
🔧 خطوات المعالجة (العربية)
الإجراءات الفورية:
1. تحديد جميع الأنظمة التي تقوم بتشغيل المنتجات/الإصدارات المتأثرة من خلال جرد الأصول والمسح الشبكي
2. تنفيذ قواعد جدار حماية تطبيقات الويب (WAF) لحظر أنماط حقن SQL في معاملات دالة getDeviceScalings
3. تفعيل تسجيل استعلامات SQL والمراقبة للأنماط المريبة (UNION، SELECT، تسلسلات التعليقات)
4. تقييد الوصول الشبكي للأنظمة المتأثرة باستخدام قواعد جدار الحماية (مبدأ الامتياز الأدنى)
5. تعطيل دالة getDeviceScalings إذا كان ذلك ممكناً من الناحية التشغيلية
تدابير التحكم التعويضية:
6. تنفيذ التحقق من صحة المدخلات باستخدام الاستعلامات المعاملة/البيانات المحضرة على مستوى التطبيق
7. تطبيق عناصر التحكم في الوصول على مستوى قاعدة البيانات التي تحد من نتائج الاستعلام
8. تفعيل حلول مراقبة نشاط قاعدة البيانات (DAM) للكشف عن الاستعلامات الشاذة
9. تنفيذ تحديد معدل على نقاط نهاية API التي تكشف getDeviceScalings
10. نشر توقيعات كشف الاختراق لمحاولات حقن SQL
قواعد الكشف:
11. مراقبة طلبات HTTP التي تحتوي على كلمات مفتاحية SQL (SELECT، UNION، OR، AND) في معاملات getDeviceScalings
12. التنبيه على استعلامات قاعدة البيانات التي تُرجع مجموعات نتائج كبيرة بشكل غير عادي من هذه الدالة
13. تتبع محاولات المصادقة الفاشلة متبوعة بمحاولات حقن SQL
14. تسجيل جميع استعلامات تعداد مخطط قاعدة البيانات
التعامل مع البائع:
15. الاتصال بالبائع فوراً للحصول على جدول زمني للتصحيح والإرشادات الأمنية المؤقتة
16. طلب تأكيد البائع لنطاق الثغرة والإصدارات المتأثرة
17. إنشاء تواصل منتظم لتحديثات توفر التصحيح
📋 Regulatory Compliance Mapping
🟢 NCA ECC 2024
A.5.1.1 - Information Security Policies (data protection requirements)
A.6.1.2 - Access Control (limiting unauthorized data access)
A.7.1.1 - Cryptography (protecting data confidentiality)
A.8.2.1 - User Access Management (authentication controls)
A.8.3.1 - User Responsibilities (secure coding practices)
A.12.2.1 - Change Management (patch management procedures)
A.12.4.1 - Logging and Monitoring (detection of SQL injection attempts)
🔵 SAMA CSF
Governance & Risk Management - Risk Assessment & Management
Information & Cybersecurity - Data Protection & Privacy
Information & Cybersecurity - Application Security
Resilience & Recovery - Incident Detection & Response
Compliance & Audit - Security Monitoring & Logging
🟡 ISO 27001:2022
5.1 - Policies for information security
6.1.1 - Information security risk assessment
6.1.2 - Information security risk treatment
8.1.1 - User endpoint devices
8.2.1 - User access provisioning
8.2.2 - User access rights review
8.3.1 - User access provisioning
8.3.2 - Privileged access rights
8.3.3 - Information access restriction
8.3.4 - Access to cryptographic keys
8.3.5 - Access rights review
8.3.6 - Removal or adjustment of access rights
8.4.1 - Information security in supplier relationships
8.4.2 - Supplier service delivery management
8.4.3 - Information and communication technology supply chain
8.4.4 - Supplier removal of assets
8.4.5 - Supplier information security incident management
8.4.6 - Supplier information security assessment and audit
8.4.7 - Supplier information security monitoring and review
8.4.8 - Supplier information security event and weakness reporting
8.4.9 - Supplier information security change management
8.5.1 - Installation and removal of software
8.5.2 - Information systems acquisition, development and maintenance
8.5.3 - Segregation of development, test and production environments
8.5.4 - Change management
8.5.5 - Access control for program source code
8.6.1 - Appropriate use of cryptography
8.6.2 - Secret key management
8.6.3 - Cryptographic key lifecycle
8.6.4 - Archiving
8.6.5 - Cryptographic controls over data in transit
8.7.1 - Threats from malware
8.7.2 - Management of removable media
8.7.3 - Disposal of media
8.8.1 - User endpoint device security
8.8.2 - User endpoint device configuration
8.8.3 - Mobile device management
8.9.1 - Rules for the acceptable use of information and assets
8.9.2 - User training, awareness and competence
8.9.3 - Handling of security incidents and improvements
8.10.1 - Information security incident procedures and responsibilities
8.10.2 - Assessment and decision on information security events
8.10.3 - Response to information security incidents
8.10.4 - Post-incident activities
8.10.5 - Collection of evidence
8.11.1 - Event logging
8.11.2 - Protection of log information
8.11.3 - Administrator and operator logs
8.11.4 - Clock synchronization
8.12.1 - Event detection
8.12.2 - Security event notification
8.12.3 - Monitoring system use
8.12.4 - Elimination of information
8.12.5 - Overwriting of information
8.12.6 - Destruction of information
8.12.7 - Data leakage prevention
8.13.1 - Information security continuity
8.13.2 - Redundancy of information and communication technology facilities
8.13.3 - Saving of information
8.14.1 - Availability of information and communication technology services and contingency
8.14.2 - Information and communication technology readiness for business continuity
8.14.3 - Redundancy of information and communication technology and communications facilities
8.14.4 - Event-triggered failover
8.15.1 - Compliance evaluation
8.15.2 - Information security reviews
8.15.3 - Determination and assessment of compliance with laws and regulations
8.15.4 - Compliance with security policies and standards
8.15.5 - Compliance with security requirements in supplier agreements
8.15.6 - Advice of information security matters
8.15.7 - Independent assurance of information security
8.16.1 - Reporting of information security matters
8.16.2 - Reporting of information security weaknesses
8.17.1 - Identification of applicable legislation and contractual requirements
8.17.2 - Intellectual property rights
8.17.3 - Protection of records
8.17.4 - Privacy and protection of personally identifiable information
8.17.5 - Regulation of cryptographic controls
🟣 PCI DSS v4.0.1
Requirement 1 - Install and maintain a firewall configuration
Requirement 2 - Do not use vendor-supplied defaults
Requirement 6 - Develop and maintain secure systems and applications
Requirement 6.5.1 - Injection flaws prevention
Requirement 8 - Identify and authenticate access to system components
Requirement 10 - Track and monitor all access to network resources and cardholder data
Requirement 11 - Regularly test security systems and processes
🔗 References & Sources 1