SB2007091802 - OS Command Injection in PostgreSQL

Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.

1) OS Command Injection (CVE-ID: CVE-2007-3278)

CWE-ID: CWE-78 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary shell commands on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation in dblink. A remote attacker with ability to manipulate the connection string can pass specially crafted input to the application and execute arbitrary OS commands on the target system.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References

• https://www.postgresql.org/docs/release/7.4.19/
• https://www.postgresql.org/docs/release/8.0.15/
• https://www.postgresql.org/docs/release/8.1.11/
• https://www.postgresql.org/docs/release/8.2.6/