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CVE-2007-6600

PostgreSQL 8.2 before 8.2.6, 8.1 before 8.1.11, 8.0 before 8.0.15, 7.4 before 7.4.19, and 7.3 before 7.3.21 uses superuser privileges inste…

Published 18 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
6.5
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
3.1%
percentile 88%
Public exploits
0
none known

PostgreSQL 8.2 before 8.2.6, 8.1 before 8.1.11, 8.0 before 8.0.15, 7.4 before 7.4.19, and 7.3 before 7.3.21 uses superuser privileges instead of table owner privileges for (1) VACUUM and (2) ANALYZE operations within index functions, and supports (3) SET ROLE and (4) SET SESSION AUTHORIZATION within index functions, which allows remote authenticated users to gain privileges.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

3.12% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 88% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.06.5AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
Technology feeds
PostgreSQL (RSS, critical only)

References

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  • debian.org /security/2008/dsa-1460 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/28445 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • oval.cisecurity.org /repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10493 · vdb-entry, signature, x_refsource_OVAL, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/27163 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • issues.rpath.com /browse/RPL-1768 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • redhat.com /support/errata/RHSA-2008-0038.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/28454 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /archive/1/485864/100/0/threaded · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/28359 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • postgresql.org /about/news.905 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • lists.opensuse.org /opensuse-security-announce/2008-02/msg00000.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, x_transferred
  • vupen.com /english/advisories/2008/0061 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/28679 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • vupen.com /english/advisories/2008/0109 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/28376 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
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  • secunia.com /advisories/28455 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/28477 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/29638 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/28479 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • debian.org /security/2008/dsa-1463 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN, x_transferred
  • redhat.com /support/errata/RHSA-2008-0040.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /archive/1/486407/100/0/threaded · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/28464 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/28698 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • h20000.www2.hp.com /bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c01420154 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_HP, x_transferred
  • sunsolve.sun.com /search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-200559-1 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUNALERT, x_transferred
  • usn.ubuntu.com /568-1/ · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU, x_transferred
  • redhat.com /archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-January/msg00469.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA, x_transferred
  • exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/39496 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/28438 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • securitytracker.com /id?1019157 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred
  • redhat.com /archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-January/msg00397.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA, x_transferred
  • redhat.com /support/errata/RHSA-2008-0039.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • security.gentoo.org /glsa/glsa-200801-15.xml · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO, x_transferred
  • vupen.com /english/advisories/2008/1071/references · vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN, x_transferred

Sources

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