CVE-2026-49498Network attack vectorHinoki check available

PostgreSQL superuser escalation via unescaped BSim username

Published Jun 10, 2026 · Updated Jun 10, 2026

SQL injection in Ghidra 11.0 before 12.1 allows remote authenticated users to gain PostgreSQL superuser privileges through BSim. The PostgresFunctionDatabase changePassword() method inserts the PasswordChange username into a double-quoted ALTER ROLE identifier without escaping embedded double quotes. Any authenticated BSim account can terminate the identifier and execute injected SQL with full control of the database server.

CVSS severity8.8
High
EPSS probability0.26%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

SQL injection in Ghidra 11.0 before 12.1 allows remote authenticated users to gain PostgreSQL superuser privileges through BSim. The PostgresFunctionDatabase changePassword() method inserts the PasswordChange username into a double-quoted ALTER ROLE identifier without escaping embedded double quotes. Any authenticated BSim account can terminate the identifier and execute injected SQL with full control of the database server.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-49498
Published
Jun 10, 2026
Updated
Jun 10, 2026
Vendor
National Security Agency
Product
Ghidra
Classifications
CWE-89, T1068
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jun 10, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jun 10, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=11.0 <12.1

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

National Security Agency · Ghidraversion=11.0 <12.1

Published CVSS scores

8.8VulnCheckCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
8.7VulnCheckCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-89Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')
T1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalation

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