Improper access control in PostgreSQL - CVE-2016-7048
Published: August 20, 2018 / Updated: July 17, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU31228
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 9.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-7048
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The 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.
Affected software
PostgreSQL
How to mitigate CVE-2016-7048
Install update from vendor's website.
PostgreSQL - update to 9.5.5