#VU111760 Improper privilege management in PostgreSQL - CVE-2007-6600
Published: June 23, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU111760
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2007-6600
CWE-ID: CWE-269
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL
Software vendor:
PostgreSQL Global Development Group
PostgreSQL Global Development Group
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote user to escalate privileges within the application.
The vulnerability exists due software users superuser privileges instead of table owner privileges for (1) VACUUM and (2) ANALYZE operations within index functions, and supports (3) SET ROLE and (4) SET SESSION AUTHORIZATION within index functions. A remote user can escalate privileges within the database.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.