CVE-2026-33906

Ella Core has Privilege Escalation via Database Restore by NetworkManager role

Published Mar 27, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 7.2 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-87j9-m7x6-hvw2 Ella Core has Privilege Escalation via Database Restore by NetworkManager role
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Ellanetworks ella Core
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:ellanetworks:ella_core:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Ellanetworks ella Core
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Ellanetworks
Ellanetworks core
Vendors & Products Ellanetworks
Ellanetworks core
Type Values Removed Values 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.
Title Ella Core has Privilege Escalation via Database Restore by NetworkManager role
Weaknesses CWE-269
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Mar 31, 2026, 6:53 PM
Reserved
Mar 24, 2026, 3:41 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Mar 27, 2026, 9:17 PM
Modified
Oct 26, 2026, 9:10 PM