#VU6893 Man-in-the-middle attack in PostgreSQL - CVE-2017-7485
Published: June 2, 2017 / Updated: June 5, 2017
Vulnerability identifier: #VU6893
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-7485
CWE-ID: CWE-300
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 attacker to conduct a man-in-the-middle attack.
The weakness exists in the PGREQUIRESSL environment due to no enforcement of a SSL/TLS connection to a PostgreSQL server. A remote attacker can launch a man-in-the-middle attack to strip the SSL/TLS protection from a connection between a client and a server and modify the communicated data.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in unauthorized access to sensitive information.
The weakness exists in the PGREQUIRESSL environment due to no enforcement of a SSL/TLS connection to a PostgreSQL server. A remote attacker can launch a man-in-the-middle attack to strip the SSL/TLS protection from a connection between a client and a server and modify the communicated data.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in unauthorized access to sensitive information.
Remediation
Update to versions 9.3.17, 9.4.12, 9.5.7, 9.6.3.