Sangoma Switchvox: attackers can read or change its database
OFFICIAL NAME: Sangoma Switchvox SQL Injection Vulnerability
WHAT IT IS · BUSINESS SOFTWAREIt runs day-to-day business work such as finance, printing, phones or manufacturing.
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TECHNICAL SUMMARY Sangoma Switchvox contains a SQL injection vulnerability which allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to execute arbitrary SQL statements against the backend PostgreSQL database using a single crafted request, including database operations and remote code execution.
WHY THIS VERDICT Attacks are confirmed. The vulnerability is 107 days old, so current versions are being attacked. Ready-made attack tools are public. The severity score is critical (9.3).
- HIGHEST CONFIRMED RUNG
- EXPLOITED
- CISA KEV
- LISTED
- EXPLOIT CODE
- READY TO USE
How far has it climbed?
01 TALK
□ NO EVIDENCE YETNEWEST EVIDENCE NONE YETNo evidence yet.
SRC: NONE YET02 EXPOSED
□ NOT TRACKED YETNO SOURCE FOR THIS STEP YETWe have no source that counts exposed systems yet. Internet scan data needs a partnership we do not have. No evidence here does not mean nothing is exposed.
03 TRIED
■ CONFIRMEDNEWEST EVIDENCE · 2 INDEPENDENT SOURCESAttacks that worked are confirmed (step 4), so attempts count as confirmed too.
04 EXPLOITED
■ CONFIRMEDNEWEST EVIDENCE · 2 INDEPENDENT SOURCESSangoma Switchvox contains a SQL injection vulnerability which allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to execute arbitrary SQL statements against the backend PostgreSQL database using a single crafted request, including database operations and remote code execution. CISA Vulnrichment marks CVE-2026-9586 as actively exploited.
05 DAMAGE
□ NOT TRACKED YETNO SOURCE FOR THIS STEP YETBreach notices and filings rarely name the flaw that was used, so we cannot link them to this event yet. No evidence here does not mean no harm.
When each thing happened
- DISCLOSED
- EXPLOIT CODE PUBLIC
- FIRST ATTACK REPORT
- CISA KEV LISTING
- US FEDERAL DEADLINE
THE FIX
CISA's instruction: apply the vendor's fix, or stop using the product if no fix exists. The deadline CISA set for US federal agencies, Sep 5, 2026, has passed. It is a US government deadline; use it as a guide.
Questions to ask this week
- Do we run Sangoma Switchvox? If yes, is it patched or cut off from the internet?
- Who owns fixing it, and by what date?
- Have we checked for signs of attack since the first report, not just since the patch?
How it unfolded
- Attack activity. JUL 17, 2026CISA Vulnrichment marks CVE-2026-9586 as actively exploited
- Attack activity. SEP 1, 2026Sangoma Switchvox SQL Injection Vulnerability
- SEP 1, 2026Vulnerability CVE-2026-9586 confirmed by a researcher (CIRCL sighting)
- SEP 2, 20262 public GitHub repositories claim a proof of concept for CVE-2026-9586
SOURCES
- [1] nuclei-templates: Nuclei scan template: Sangoma Switchvox < 8.4.0.2 - Unauthenticated SQL Injection, OCT 24
- [2] PoC-in-GitHub: 2 public GitHub repositories claim a proof of concept for CVE-2026-9586, SEP 2
- [3] CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup sightings: Vulnerability CVE-2026-9586 confirmed by a researcher (CIRCL sighting), SEP 1
- [4] CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities: Sangoma Switchvox SQL Injection Vulnerability, SEP 1
- [5] CVE List V5 and CISA Vulnrichment: CISA Vulnrichment marks CVE-2026-9586 as actively exploited, JUL 17