ID:9704 - Exploit for Deserialization of Untrusted Data in pgAdmin - CVE-2024-2044

 
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ID:9704 - Exploit for Deserialization of Untrusted Data in pgAdmin - CVE-2024-2044

Published: April 17, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU87340
Vulnerability risk: High
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-2044
CWE-ID: CWE-502
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Vulnerable software:
pgAdmin

Link to public exploit:


Vulnerability description

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

The vulnerability exists due to insecure input validation when processing serialized data inside the file management functionality. A remote attacker can can load and deserialize remote pickle objects and gain code execution.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.

Note, the vulnerability does not require authentication for Windows installations, however authentication is requires for Linux based installations.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.