A flaw was found in the way Postgresql allowed a user to modify the behavior of a query for other users.
A flaw was found in the way Postgresql allowed a user to modify the behavior of a query for other users. An attacker with a user account could use this flaw to execute code with the permissions of superuser in the database. Versions 9.3 through 10 are affected.
- Published
- Mar 2, 2018
- Updated
- Jun 16, 2026
- EPSS
- 13.1% · 96th percentile
- CWE
- CWE-20
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Report tools
Action score
39
Monitor
Low priority for now.
- CVSS
- 35 / 40 · 8.8 / 10
- CISA KEV
- 0 / 30 · Not listed
- EPSS
- 4 / 30 · 13.1%
Affected systems
| Vendor | Product | CPE |
|---|---|---|
| postgresql | postgresql | cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql |
| canonical | ubuntu linux | cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux |
| redhat | cloudforms | cpe:2.3:a:redhat:cloudforms |
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Affected versions
NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.
- postgresql postgresql9.3 and later · before 9.3.22
- postgresql postgresql9.4 and later · before 9.4.17
- postgresql postgresql9.5 and later · before 9.5.12
- postgresql postgresql9.6 and later · before 9.6.8
- postgresql postgresql10.0 and later · before 10.3
Versions reported by the vendor
Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (redhat). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.
The PostgreSQL Global Development Group postgresql
- 9.3 - 10affected
Package-level exposure
OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine:v3.10 | postgresql | from 9.3 · before 10.3-r0 | 10.3-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.15 | postgresql14 | before 10.3-r0 | 10.3-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.17 | postgresql15 | before 10.3-r0 | 10.3-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.4 | postgresql | from 9.3 · before 9.5.12-r0 | 9.5.12-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.5 | postgresql | from 9.3 · before 9.6.8-r0 | 9.6.8-r0 |
| openSUSE:Tumbleweed | kubectl-cnpg | before 1.29.2-1.1 | 1.29.2-1.1 |
| openSUSE:Tumbleweed | postgresql10 | before 10.18-1.3 | 10.18-1.3 |
| Red Hat:cloudforms_managementengine:5.9::el7 | cfme | before 0:5.9.6.5-3.el7cf | 0:5.9.6.5-3.el7cf |
| Red Hat:cloudforms_managementengine:5.9::el7 | cfme-amazon-smartstate | before 0:5.9.6.5-2.el7cf | 0:5.9.6.5-2.el7cf |
| Red Hat:cloudforms_managementengine:5.9::el7 | cfme-appliance | before 0:5.9.6.5-1.el7cf | 0:5.9.6.5-1.el7cf |
| Red Hat:cloudforms_managementengine:5.9::el7 | cfme-appliance-common | before 0:5.9.6.5-1.el7cf | 0:5.9.6.5-1.el7cf |
| Red Hat:cloudforms_managementengine:5.9::el7 | cfme-appliance-debuginfo | before 0:5.9.6.5-1.el7cf | 0:5.9.6.5-1.el7cf |
| Red Hat:cloudforms_managementengine:5.9::el7 | cfme-appliance-tools | before 0:5.9.6.5-1.el7cf | 0:5.9.6.5-1.el7cf |
| Red Hat:cloudforms_managementengine:5.9::el7 | cfme-debuginfo | before 0:5.9.6.5-3.el7cf | 0:5.9.6.5-3.el7cf |
| Red Hat:cloudforms_managementengine:5.9::el7 | cfme-gemset | before 0:5.9.6.5-2.el7cf | 0:5.9.6.5-2.el7cf |
| Red Hat:cloudforms_managementengine:5.9::el7 | cfme-gemset-debuginfo | before 0:5.9.6.5-2.el7cf | 0:5.9.6.5-2.el7cf |
| Red Hat:cloudforms_managementengine:5.9::el7 | dbus-api-service | before 0:1.0.1-3.1.el7cf | 0:1.0.1-3.1.el7cf |
| Red Hat:cloudforms_managementengine:5.9::el7 | httpd-configmap-generator | before 0:0.2.2-1.2.el7cf | 0:0.2.2-1.2.el7cf |
| Red Hat:cloudforms_managementengine:5.9::el7 | postgresql96 | before 0:9.6.10-1PGDG.el7at | 0:9.6.10-1PGDG.el7at |
| Red Hat:cloudforms_managementengine:5.9::el7 | postgresql96-contrib | before 0:9.6.10-1PGDG.el7at | 0:9.6.10-1PGDG.el7at |
| Red Hat:cloudforms_managementengine:5.9::el7 | postgresql96-debuginfo | before 0:9.6.10-1PGDG.el7at | 0:9.6.10-1PGDG.el7at |
| Red Hat:cloudforms_managementengine:5.9::el7 | postgresql96-devel | before 0:9.6.10-1PGDG.el7at | 0:9.6.10-1PGDG.el7at |
| Red Hat:cloudforms_managementengine:5.9::el7 | postgresql96-docs | before 0:9.6.10-1PGDG.el7at | 0:9.6.10-1PGDG.el7at |
| Red Hat:cloudforms_managementengine:5.9::el7 | postgresql96-libs | before 0:9.6.10-1PGDG.el7at | 0:9.6.10-1PGDG.el7at |
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Same product
postgresql: all recordsOther highest-scoring records for the same primary product.
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- CVE-2019-9193In PostgreSQL 9.3 through 11.2, the "COPY TO/FROM PROGRAM" function allows superusers and users in the 'pg_execute_server_program' group to 55Plan
- CVE-2020-25695A flaw was found in PostgreSQL versions before 13.1, before 12.5, before 11.10, before 10.15, before 9.6.20 and before 9.5.24.49Plan
- CVE-2007-3280The Database Link library (dblink) in PostgreSQL 8.1 implements functions via CREATE statements that map to arbitrary libraries based on the44Plan
- CVE-2013-1899Argument injection vulnerability in PostgreSQL 9.2.x before 9.2.4, 9.1.x before 9.1.9, and 9.0.x before 9.0.13 allows remote attackers to ca42Plan
- CVE-2018-16850postgresql before versions 11.1, 10.6 is vulnerable to a to SQL injection in pg_upgrade and pg_dump via CREATE TRIGGER ...41Plan
Remediation
Which version to upgrade to
Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.
| Product / package | Fixed version | Source |
|---|---|---|
| alpine:postgresql | 10.3-r0 · Alpine:v3.10 | Package registry (OSV) |
| alpine:postgresql14 | 10.3-r0 · Alpine:v3.15 | Package registry (OSV) |
| alpine:postgresql15 | 10.3-r0 · Alpine:v3.17 | Package registry (OSV) |
| opensuse:kubectl-cnpg | 1.29.2-1.1 · openSUSE:Tumbleweed | Package registry (OSV) |
| opensuse:postgresql10 | 10.18-1.3 · openSUSE:Tumbleweed | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:rh-postgresql95-postgresql | 0:9.5.14-1.el6 · Red Hat:rhel_software_collections:3::el6 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:rh-postgresql95-postgresql-contrib | 0:9.5.14-1.el6 · Red Hat:rhel_software_collections:3::el6 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:rh-postgresql95-postgresql-debuginfo | 0:9.5.14-1.el6 · Red Hat:rhel_software_collections:3::el6 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:rh-postgresql95-postgresql-devel | 0:9.5.14-1.el6 · Red Hat:rhel_software_collections:3::el6 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:rh-postgresql95-postgresql-docs | 0:9.5.14-1.el6 · Red Hat:rhel_software_collections:3::el6 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:rh-postgresql95-postgresql-libs | 0:9.5.14-1.el6 · Red Hat:rhel_software_collections:3::el6 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:rh-postgresql95-postgresql-plperl | 0:9.5.14-1.el6 · Red Hat:rhel_software_collections:3::el6 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:rh-postgresql95-postgresql-plpython | 0:9.5.14-1.el6 · Red Hat:rhel_software_collections:3::el6 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:rh-postgresql95-postgresql-pltcl | 0:9.5.14-1.el6 · Red Hat:rhel_software_collections:3::el6 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:rh-postgresql95-postgresql-server | 0:9.5.14-1.el6 · Red Hat:rhel_software_collections:3::el6 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:rh-postgresql95-postgresql-static | 0:9.5.14-1.el6 · Red Hat:rhel_software_collections:3::el6 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:rh-postgresql95-postgresql-test | 0:9.5.14-1.el6 · Red Hat:rhel_software_collections:3::el6 | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:postgresql94 | 9.4.17-0.23.16.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:postgresql94-libs | 9.4.17-0.23.16.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4 | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:postgresql96 | 9.6.8-3.16.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP2 | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:postgresql96-libs | 9.6.8-3.16.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP2 | Package registry (OSV) |
Exploit status
Proof of concept available
A public proof of concept or detection signature exists. Exploit knowledge is out there; don't delay patching.
Evidence
- Proof-of-concept repository on GitHub ×2
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| Source | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Proof-of-concept repository on GitHub | stars:0 | 2026-05-09 |
| Proof-of-concept repository on GitHub | stars:0 | 2026-08-19 |
Research context
For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.
Timeline
From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.
- Published
- First PoC+2990 d
- TodaySep 30, 2026+3134 d
FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).
Patch and commit links
Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.
No commit or PR link among the references.
Credits
All researchersFinders, reporters and analysts named in the CNA record. Click a name for that researcher’s other records.
No credits in the CNA record.
Variant candidates
Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.
No nightly-computed relations.
Chain candidates
An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.
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Bug bounty scope
No known public program.
Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).
Technical details
Attack conditions
- Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it.
- A low-privileged account is enough.
- No user action is required.
- No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
If successful
- Confidentiality
- high · data can be read
- Integrity
- high · data or configuration can be modified
- Availability
- high · the service can be disrupted
- Attack vector
- Network
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality impact
- High
- Integrity impact
- High
- Availability impact
- High
Weakness class (CWE)
CWE-20 · Improper Input ValidationCVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
nvd-primary
Attack context
MITRE CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques for this weakness class (CWE). A starting point for detection rules and threat hunting.
Attack patterns (CAPEC)
- Buffer Overflow via Environment VariablesCAPEC-10likelihood: High · High
- Server Side Include (SSI) InjectionCAPEC-101likelihood: High · High
- Cross Zone ScriptingCAPEC-104likelihood: Medium · High
- Command Line Execution through SQL InjectionCAPEC-108likelihood: Low · Very High
- Object Relational Mapping InjectionCAPEC-109likelihood: Low · High
- SQL Injection through SOAP Parameter TamperingCAPEC-110likelihood: High · Very High
- Double EncodingCAPEC-120likelihood: Low · Medium
- Subverting Environment Variable ValuesCAPEC-13likelihood: High · Very High
ATT&CK techniques
- Obfuscated Files or InformationT1027
- Masquerading: Invalid Code SignatureT1036.001
- Steal Web Session CookieT1539
- Subvert Trust Controls: Code SigningT1553.002
- Impair Defenses:Impair Command History LoggingT1562.003
- Hijack Execution Flow:Dynamic Linker HijackingT1574.006
- Hijack Execution Flow:Path Interception by PATH Environment VariableT1574.007
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References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/103221
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2511
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2566
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3816
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1547044
- usn.ubuntu.com/3589-1/
- www.postgresql.org/about/news/1834/
Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.