CVE-2026-40550: CWE-250: Execution with Unnecessary Privileges in BinSoft mpGabinet
mpGabinet is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation due to excessive database privileges assigned to the user used by the application. An attacker with access to any running application instance connected to the backend server can extract database credentials from the application’s memory by inspecting the running process. While ability to retrieve credentials from memory is expected behavior, the exposed credentials grant administrative access to the database, exceeding the privileges required for normal application functionality. This allows an attacker to perform actions beyond those permitted through the application interface. This issue affects mpGabinet version 23.12.19 and below.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-40550 describes a privilege escalation vulnerability in BinSoft's mpGabinet software (version 23.12.19 and earlier). The application uses database credentials that grant administrative privileges, which are stored in memory and accessible to any user with access to the running application process. Extracting these credentials allows an attacker to perform unauthorized administrative actions on the backend database, exceeding the privileges intended for normal application operation. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-250 (Execution with Unnecessary Privileges).
Potential Impact
An attacker who can access a running instance of mpGabinet can extract database credentials from memory and gain administrative-level access to the backend database. This elevated access allows the attacker to perform unauthorized actions beyond the application's normal interface permissions, potentially compromising data integrity and confidentiality. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since no official fix or patch is currently available, users should restrict access to running application instances to trusted personnel only and monitor for unauthorized access. Review and reduce database user privileges to the minimum necessary for application functionality if possible.
CVE-2026-40550: CWE-250: Execution with Unnecessary Privileges in BinSoft mpGabinet
Description
mpGabinet is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation due to excessive database privileges assigned to the user used by the application. An attacker with access to any running application instance connected to the backend server can extract database credentials from the application’s memory by inspecting the running process. While ability to retrieve credentials from memory is expected behavior, the exposed credentials grant administrative access to the database, exceeding the privileges required for normal application functionality. This allows an attacker to perform actions beyond those permitted through the application interface. This issue affects mpGabinet version 23.12.19 and below.
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-40550 describes a privilege escalation vulnerability in BinSoft's mpGabinet software (version 23.12.19 and earlier). The application uses database credentials that grant administrative privileges, which are stored in memory and accessible to any user with access to the running application process. Extracting these credentials allows an attacker to perform unauthorized administrative actions on the backend database, exceeding the privileges intended for normal application operation. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-250 (Execution with Unnecessary Privileges).
Potential Impact
An attacker who can access a running instance of mpGabinet can extract database credentials from memory and gain administrative-level access to the backend database. This elevated access allows the attacker to perform unauthorized actions beyond the application's normal interface permissions, potentially compromising data integrity and confidentiality. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since no official fix or patch is currently available, users should restrict access to running application instances to trusted personnel only and monitor for unauthorized access. Review and reduce database user privileges to the minimum necessary for application functionality if possible.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- CERT-PL
- Date Reserved
- 2026-04-14T09:44:32.552Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 69f0b827cbff5d86101443f4
Added to database: 4/28/2026, 1:37:43 PM
Last enriched: 4/28/2026, 1:52:07 PM
Last updated: 4/28/2026, 8:37:24 PM
Views: 9
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