Information disclosure in PostgreSQL - CVE-2017-7486
Published: June 2, 2017 / Updated: June 5, 2017
Vulnerability identifier: #VU6894
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-7486
CWE-ID: CWE-200
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 authenticated attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information on the target system.
The weakness exists due to improper implementation of pg_user_mappings access qualifications. A remote attacker with USAGE privilege on the associated foreign server can send a specially crafted request to trigger memory leak in pg_user_mappings view and disclose foreign server passwords.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in information disclosure.
The weakness exists due to improper implementation of pg_user_mappings access qualifications. A remote attacker with USAGE privilege on the associated foreign server can send a specially crafted request to trigger memory leak in pg_user_mappings view and disclose foreign server passwords.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in information disclosure.
How to mitigate CVE-2017-7486
Install update from vendor's website.