7.2
HIGH CVSS 3.1
CVE-2026-33906
Ella Core has Privilege Escalation via Database Restore by NetworkManager role
Description

Ella Core is a 5G core designed for private networks. Prior to version 1.7.0, the NetworkManager role was granted backup and restore permission. The restore endpoint accepted any valid SQLite file without verifying its contents. A NetworkManager could replace the production database with a tampered copy to escalate to Admin, gaining access to user management, audit logs, debug endpoints, and operator identity configuration that the role was explicitly denied. In version 1.7.0, backup and restore permissions have been removed from the NetworkManager role.

INFO

Published Date :

March 27, 2026, 9:17 p.m.

Last Modified :

March 27, 2026, 9:17 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

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No affected product recoded yet

CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 HIGH [email protected]
Solution
Update Ella Core to version 1.7.0 or later to fix the authorization issue.
  • Update Ella Core to version 1.7.0 or later.
  • Remove backup and restore permissions from NetworkManager role.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL Resource
https://github.com/ellanetworks/core/commit/1e4768288a6519fcb63ec83f851584ecebb8a972
https://github.com/ellanetworks/core/releases/tag/v1.7.0
https://github.com/ellanetworks/core/security/advisories/GHSA-87j9-m7x6-hvw2
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  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Mar. 27, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description Ella Core is a 5G core designed for private networks. Prior to version 1.7.0, the NetworkManager role was granted backup and restore permission. The restore endpoint accepted any valid SQLite file without verifying its contents. A NetworkManager could replace the production database with a tampered copy to escalate to Admin, gaining access to user management, audit logs, debug endpoints, and operator identity configuration that the role was explicitly denied. In version 1.7.0, backup and restore permissions have been removed from the NetworkManager role.
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CWE CWE-269
    Added Reference https://github.com/ellanetworks/core/commit/1e4768288a6519fcb63ec83f851584ecebb8a972
    Added Reference https://github.com/ellanetworks/core/releases/tag/v1.7.0
    Added Reference https://github.com/ellanetworks/core/security/advisories/GHSA-87j9-m7x6-hvw2
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