CVE-2026-5490Disclosure

LOWCVSS 8.8 · HIGH

Exploit discussion active in current signal (1 latest mentions)

Immediate actions

  • Hunt for exploitation attempts and persistence artifacts
  • Increase monitoring for publicly documented tradecraft
  • Track advisory updates for patch or workaround availability

Recommended action window: High priority (within 72h)

NVD description

DriveLock SQL Injection Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. 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. . Was ZDI-CAN-28726.

1.5/ 10 priority

Sources & remediation

Weakness type (CWE)
CWE-89

Priority

LOW

Exploitation

NONE

PoC

YES

Patch

NONE

Momentum

STABLE

Threat summary

  • Public PoC is present in monitored signal
  • 2 mentions across 2 observed days
  • Momentum state: stable

What's happening

  • PoC mentioned or linked in 1 signal
  • Technical details provided in 2 signals
  • Disclosure: 2 classified signals
  • Peaked 1d ago at 1 mentions (2026-04-15); latest day: 1
  • 2 total mentions across 2 days

Deep dive

Activity timeline2 mentions / 2d
00111Mentions · 2026-04-15: 1Mentions · 2026-07-30: 1PoC Mentioned / Linked · 2026-04-15: 1Technical Details · 2026-04-15: 1Technical Details · 2026-07-30: 104-1507-30
Signal classification1 categories
Disclosure
2100.0%
Referenced assets2 URLs
By indicator
Full discourse2 posts
  • TheZDIBugs@TheZDIBugs
    Disclosure

    [ZDI-26-286|CVE-2026-5490] DriveLock SQL Injection Privilege Escalation Vulnerability (CVSS 8.8; Credit: stuxxn) https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-26-286/

    Post summary

    The advisory discloses a DriveLock SQL injection privilege escalation flaw with a CVSS score of 8.8, crediting 'stuxxn', and provides a link for more details, but offers no evidence of exploitation or patch instructions.

    00001398
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  • Israel@f1tym1
    Disclosure

    CVE-2026-5490 describes a high-severity SQL Injection Privilege Escalation vulnerability in DriveLock, published on July 29, 2026, with a CVSS score of 8․8. https://ift.tt/1jXNDzF

    Post summary

    CVE-2026-5490 is a newly disclosed SQL Injection Privilege Escalation flaw in DriveLock with a high CVSS score of 8.8, but no PoC, exploit, or patch info is provided.

    0000049
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