CVE-2025-13268

6.3 MEDIUM

📋 TL;DR

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute injection attacks through the JDBC URL handler in Dromara dataCompare. The flaw exists in the DbConfig function, enabling attackers to manipulate database connections. Organizations using dataCompare up to version 1.0.1 are affected.

💻 Affected Systems

Products:
  • Dromara dataCompare
Versions: Up to and including 1.0.1
Operating Systems: All
Default Config Vulnerable: ⚠️ Yes
Notes: Any system using the vulnerable DbConfig function with JDBC URL handling is affected.

⚠️ Manual Verification Required

This CVE does not have specific version information in our database, so automatic vulnerability detection cannot determine if your system is affected.

Why? The CVE database entry doesn't specify which versions are vulnerable (no version ranges provided by the vendor/NVD).

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Recommended Actions:
  1. Review the CVE details at NVD
  2. Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
  3. Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
  4. Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution

⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact

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Worst Case

Complete compromise of database systems connected through dataCompare, potentially leading to data theft, data manipulation, or lateral movement to other systems.

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Likely Case

Unauthorized database access, data exfiltration, or execution of arbitrary database commands through the vulnerable JDBC handler.

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If Mitigated

Limited impact if proper network segmentation and database access controls are implemented, restricting the attack surface.

🌐 Internet-Facing: HIGH
🏢 Internal Only: MEDIUM

🎯 Exploit Status

Public PoC: ⚠️ Yes
Weaponized: LIKELY
Unauthenticated Exploit: ⚠️ Yes
Complexity: LOW

The exploit has been published and remote execution is possible without authentication.

🛠️ Fix & Mitigation

✅ Official Fix

Patch Version: Unknown

Vendor Advisory: https://github.com/dromara/dataCompare/issues/13

Restart Required: Yes

Instructions:

1. Monitor the GitHub repository for patches. 2. Apply any available security updates. 3. Restart the dataCompare service after patching.

🔧 Temporary Workarounds

Network Segmentation

all

Isolate dataCompare instances from internet access and restrict internal network access to only necessary systems.

Database Access Controls

all

Implement strict database user permissions and connection restrictions for dataCompare service accounts.

🧯 If You Can't Patch

  • Disable or remove dataCompare if not essential for operations
  • Implement web application firewall rules to block suspicious JDBC URL patterns

🔍 How to Verify

Check if Vulnerable:

Check the dataCompare version and verify if it's 1.0.1 or earlier. Review if the DbConfig function is being used with JDBC URL handling.

Check Version:

Check the application configuration or deployment manifest for version information.

Verify Fix Applied:

Verify that dataCompare has been updated to a version beyond 1.0.1 and test JDBC URL handling functionality.

📡 Detection & Monitoring

Log Indicators:

  • Unusual database connection attempts
  • Malformed JDBC URL patterns in logs
  • Unexpected database queries from dataCompare service

Network Indicators:

  • Suspicious outbound database connections from dataCompare hosts
  • Unusual traffic patterns to database ports

SIEM Query:

source="dataCompare" AND (event_type="db_connection" OR url="*jdbc:*") AND status="failed"

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