# CVE-2026-33906: GO-2026-4873 - Ella Core has Privilege Escalation via Database Restore by NetworkManager role in github.com/ellanetworks/core

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-33906-ella-core-has-privilege-escalation-via-database-restore-by  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-03-27  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-33906 · Severity: high · CVSS 7.2 · Published 2026-03-27

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.

Technologies: [Ellanetworks Ella Core](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/ellanetworks-ella-core), [github.com/ellanetworks/core (Go)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/github-com-ellanetworks-core). Vendors: [Ellanetworks](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/ellanetworks), [Go](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/go).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-33906 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-33906 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-33906?** High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.2, published 27 March 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** github.com/ellanetworks/core (Go) SEMVER:introduced=0,fixed=1.7.0.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-33906?** Yes. github.com/ellanetworks/core (Go): upgrade to 1.7.0 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-33906?** Check whether you run Ellanetworks Ella Core or github.com/ellanetworks/core (Go) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix

- github.com/ellanetworks/core (Go): upgrade to 1.7.0 or later

  ```sh
  go get github.com/ellanetworks/core@v1.7.0
  ```


## Affected products

- Ellanetworks Ella Core
- github.com/ellanetworks/core (Go) SEMVER:introduced=0,fixed=1.7.0

## Identifiers

- CVE-2026-33906
- GHSA-87j9-m7x6-hvw2
- GO-2026-4873

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