Ella Core has Privilege Escalation via Database Restore by NetworkManager role in github.com/ellanetworks/core
Ella Core has Privilege Escalation via Database Restore by NetworkManager role in github.com/ellanetworks/core
02 / AFFECTED SOFTWARE
Affected packages
36 explicit affected versions
03 / CONNECTIONS
Connected vulnerabilities
04 / EVIDENCE
Source records
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.
Ella Core has Privilege Escalation via Database Restore by NetworkManager role in github.com/ellanetworks/core
## Summary The NetworkManager role was granted backup and restore permission. The restore endpoint accepted any valid SQLite file without verifying its contents. ## Impact 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. ## Fix Backup and restore permissions have been removed from the NetworkManager role.
05 / REFERENCES
Further evidence
- https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2026/33xxx/CVE-2026-33906.json
- 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
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-33906
- https://github.com/ellanetworks/core