Improper access control in PostgreSQL
| Risk | High |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2016-7048 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-284 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
PostgreSQL Server applications / Database software |
| Vendor | PostgreSQL Global Development Group |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one high risk vulnerability.
1) Improper access control
EUVDB-ID: #VU31228
Risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 7.1 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-7048
CWE-ID:
CWE-284 - Improper Access Control
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.
The interactive installer in PostgreSQL before 9.3.15, 9.4.x before 9.4.10, and 9.5.x before 9.5.5 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by leveraging use of HTTP to download software.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsPostgreSQL: 9.5.0 - 9.5.4
External linkshttp://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1378043
http://www.postgresql.org/support/security/
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?
The attacker would have to send a specially crafted request to the affected application in order to exploit this vulnerability.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
