Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
Kados R10 GreenBee has a high-severity SQL injection in the language_tag parameter. An unauthenticated remote attacker could manipulate database queries, potentially exposing sensitive database data or altering records. A public Exploit-DB reference exists, but the provided sources do not show CISA KEV listing or confirmed active exploitation.
Executive priority
Prioritize identification and containment of any exposed Kados R10 GreenBee systems. The issue is remotely reachable, unauthenticated, and has public exploit information. If the product is not deployed, business urgency is low; if internet-facing, treat as urgent.
Technical view
CVE-2019-25696 is CWE-89 SQL injection affecting Kados R10 GreenBee. The CVSS 4.0 score is 8.8, with network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges, and no user interaction. The reported impact is high confidentiality impact and low integrity impact through crafted input to language_tag.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to organizations running Kados R10 GreenBee, especially if the application is internet-facing or reachable by untrusted users. The source bundle does not identify affected versions beyond R10 GreenBee or provide CPE data.
Exploitation context
A public Exploit-DB entry is referenced, indicating exploit information is publicly available. However, the source bundle marks KEV as false and provides no cited evidence of active exploitation in the wild.
Researcher notes
The available record lacks patch status, detailed version ranges, and CPE identifiers. Avoid assuming all Kados products are affected. Validation should focus on confirmed R10 GreenBee instances and defensive log review, not exploit reproduction in production.
Mitigation direction
- Check Kados or VulnCheck guidance for any vendor-supported fix or upgrade path.
- Restrict access to Kados R10 GreenBee from the internet where possible.
- Place the application behind authentication, VPN, or trusted network controls.
- Monitor database and web logs for suspicious language_tag activity.
- Apply compensating controls such as input filtering if vendor remediation is unavailable.
Validation and detection
- Inventory systems for Kados R10 GreenBee deployments.
- Confirm whether any deployment is internet-facing or externally reachable.
- Review application logs for unusual requests involving language_tag.
- Check database logs for abnormal query patterns tied to web requests.
- Track vendor and advisory sources for updated affected-version or remediation details.
Public sources used
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- High
- CVSS
- 8.8 (4.0)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
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CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N——Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 4.0 score
8.8HighVector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- ExploitDB-46505CVE reference · exploit
- Official Product HomepageCVE reference · product
- Product ReferenceCVE reference · product
- VulnCheck Advisory: Kados R10 GreenBee SQL Injection via language_tag ParameterCVE reference · third-party-advisory
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