4.6med
CVE-2000-11991 exploit
PostgreSQL stores usernames and passwords in plaintext in (1) pg_shadow and (2) pg_pwd, which allows attackers with sufficient privileges t…
Published 25 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
CVSS
4.6
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.9%
percentile 60%
Public exploits
1
Exploit-DB
Summary
PostgreSQL stores usernames and passwords in plaintext in (1) pg_shadow and (2) pg_pwd, which allows attackers with sufficient privileges to gain access to databases.
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
0.91% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 60% of all scored CVEs.
Exploits and detections
- EDB-19875 PostgreSQL 6.3.2/6.5.3 - Cleartext Passwords · local · 2000-04-23
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.6 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Technology feeds
- PostgreSQL (RSS, critical only)
References
- marc.info /?l=bugtraq&m=95659987018649&w=2 · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/4364 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
- securityfocus.com /bid/1139 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2000-1199
- NVD: CVE-2000-1199
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