Man-in-the-middle attack in PostgreSQL - CVE-2017-7485
Published: June 2, 2017 / Updated: June 5, 2017
Vulnerability identifier: #VU6893
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: 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
Vendor: PostgreSQL Global Development Group
Affected software:
PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL
Detailed vulnerability 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.
How to mitigate CVE-2017-7485
Update to versions 9.3.17, 9.4.12, 9.5.7, 9.6.3.