The PGObject::Util::DBAdmin module before 0.120.0 for Perl, as used in LedgerSMB through…
Priority MEDIUM 47CWE-116Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
The PGObject::Util::DBAdmin module before 0.120.0 for Perl, as used in LedgerSMB through 1.5.x, insufficiently sanitizes or escapes variable values used as part of shell command execution, resulting in shell code injection via the create(), run_file(), backup(), or restore() function. The vulnerability allows unauthorized users to execute code with the same privileges as the running application.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02581 85th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:pgobject-util-dbadmin_project:pgobject-util-dbadmin:*:*:*:*:*:perl:*:* | before 0.120.0 | Vulnerable | Pgobject-util-dbadmin Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:ledgersmb:ledgersmb:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.0 – 1.5.21 | Vulnerable | ledgersmb |
- cpe:2.3:a:pgobject-util-dbadmin_project:pgobject-util-dbadmin:*:*:*:*:*:perl:*:* Versions before 0.120.0 Vulnerable ·Pgobject-util-dbadmin Project
- cpe:2.3:a:ledgersmb:ledgersmb:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.0 – 1.5.21 Vulnerable ·ledgersmb
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-9246
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9f5v-36fp-5cv6
References
Sources
- CVE-2018-9246 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-9246 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9f5v-36fp-5cv6 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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