SB2018090304 - Man-in-the-middle attack in PostgreSQL Java Database Connectivity
Published: September 3, 2018
Security Bulletin ID
SB2018090304
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Man-in-the-middle attack (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-10936)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to conduct man-in-the-middle attacks on the target system.
The vulnerability exists in the PostgreSQL Java Database Connectivity (JDBC) driver due to insufficient validation of hostnames by the affected software. A remote unauthenticated attacker can masquerade as a trusted server on the network, conduct a man-in-the-middle attack and conduct further attacks.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.