Vulnerability in PostgreSQL
CVE-2000-1199
PostgreSQL stores usernames and passwords in plaintext in (1) pg_shadow and (2) pg_pwd, which allows attackers with sufficient privileges to gain access to databases.
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CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 4.6 (Medium). Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.009 (58.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 58th percentile — 58.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.009 · newest: 0.009 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- PostgreSQL — versions 6.3.2, 6.5.3
References
- marc.info/ (mailing-list)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/4364 (vdb-entry)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/1139 (Exploit, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)