Critical SQL Injection Vulnerability in Adam Retail Automation MobilMen 20T

A severe SQL injection vulnerability, identified as CVE-2026-2397, has been discovered in Adam Retail Automation Ltd.'s MobilMen 20T software, affecting all versions from v3 up to and including 10072026. This flaw, rated with a critical CVSS v3.1 Base Score of 9.8, allows an unauthenticated attacker to inject and execute arbitrary SQL commands. The vulnerability stems from improper neutralization of special elements used in SQL commands, which could lead to unauthorized access, modification, or deletion of sensitive database information. Successful exploitation could grant an attacker full control over the database and potentially the underlying system, enabling data exfiltration, system manipulation, or further network intrusion. The vendor has been notified but has not responded to the disclosure at the time of publication.

Attack Chain

1. An unauthenticated attacker identifies a vulnerable input field or parameter in the MobilMen 20T application that processes user-supplied data to construct SQL queries.
2. The attacker crafts malicious input containing SQL metacharacters and commands (e.g., single quotes, semicolons, UNION SELECT).
3. The attacker sends this crafted input to the vulnerable application endpoint.
4. The MobilMen 20T application fails to properly sanitize or escape the special characters within the input before incorporating it into an SQL query.
5. The malicious SQL code becomes part of the legitimate database query executed by the application.
6. The database server processes the attacker's injected SQL commands, potentially revealing sensitive data, modifying records, or executing arbitrary commands on the database server.
7. The attacker gains unauthorized access to or control over the application's database, achieving objectives such as data exfiltration or privilege escalation.

Impact

Successful exploitation of CVE-2026-2397 could lead to complete compromise of the database underpinning the MobilMen 20T application. Attackers could gain unauthorized access to all data stored in the database, including customer information, financial records, and operational data. This could result in severe data breaches, regulatory fines, reputational damage, and significant operational disruption for affected organizations. The critical CVSS score of 9.8 indicates that the vulnerability is easily exploitable and has a high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Given the nature of retail automation software, compromise could directly affect business operations and transactional integrity.

Recommendation

• Prioritize patching Adam Retail Automation Ltd. MobilMen 20T to a version where CVE-2026-2397 is mitigated as soon as an update becomes available.
• Implement robust input validation and parameterized queries in all applications, especially those processing user input for database interactions, to prevent SQL injection vulnerabilities like CVE-2026-2397.
• Deploy web application firewalls (WAFs) to detect and block common SQL injection patterns in HTTP requests; ensure WAF rules are updated to cover CVE-2026-2397 related attack vectors.
• Enable comprehensive logging for web server access and database activity, and monitor for unusual query patterns, errors, or large data transfers that could indicate exploitation of CVE-2026-2397.
• Regularly perform security audits and penetration tests on applications, focusing on input validation and database interaction logic, to identify and remediate vulnerabilities similar to CVE-2026-2397.