PostgreSQL 8.1 and probably later versions, when local trust authentication is enabled and the Database Link library (dblink) is…

Description

PostgreSQL 8.1 and probably later versions, when local trust authentication is enabled and the Database Link library (dblink) is installed, allows remote attackers to access arbitrary accounts and execute arbitrary SQL queries via a dblink host parameter that proxies the connection from 127.0.0.1.

Scores

EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)

1.3% · top 30% of all CVEs (4 Nov 2026)

The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 6.9.

Weakness

• n/a
• CWE-264 (opens in a new tab)All about CWE-264 and its CVEs

Affected products

• n/a

  • affected n/a

References (29)

• DSA-1460 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANx_transferred
• 28445 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• RHSA-2008:0038 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
• 20070618 Re: Having Fun With PostgreSQL (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
• 28454 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• http://www.leidecker.info/pgshell/Having_Fun_With_PostgreSQL.txt (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
• 28679 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• ADV-2008-0109 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
• MDKSA-2007:188 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVAx_transferred
• postgresql-dblink-sql-injection(35142) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
• 28376 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• 103197 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUNALERTx_transferred
• 28437 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• 28477 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• 29638 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• 28479 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• DSA-1463 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANx_transferred
• RHSA-2008:0040 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
• SSRT080006 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_HPx_transferred
• 200559 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUNALERTx_transferred
• oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10334 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALx_transferred
• USN-568-1 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUx_transferred
• 28438 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• http://www.portcullis.co.uk/uplds/whitepapers/Having_Fun_With_PostgreSQL.pdf (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
• 20070616 Having Fun With PostgreSQL (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
• RHSA-2008:0039 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
• GLSA-200801-15 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOx_transferred
• 40899 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDBx_transferred
• ADV-2008-1071 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred

Sources

The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.

• CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
• CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
• NVD (opens in a new tab)
• FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
• OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
• GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
• CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)

Badge for a README or a ticket

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Record last updated 7 Aug 2024, 14:14 UTC.