Vulnerability in PostgreSQL
CVE-2010-1170
The PL/Tcl implementation in PostgreSQL 7.4 before 7.4.29, 8.0 before 8.0.25, 8.1 before 8.1.21, 8.2 before 8.2.17, 8.3 before 8.3.11, 8.4 before 8.4.4, and 9.0 Beta before 9.0 Beta 2 loads Tcl code from the pltcl_modules table regardless of the table's ownership and permissions, which allows remote authenticated users, with database-creation privileges, to execute arbitrary Tcl code by creating this table and inserting a crafted Tcl script.
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CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 6.0 (Medium). Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.029 (86.3th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 86th percentile — 86.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.029 · newest: 0.029 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- PostgreSQL — versions 7.4.22, 8.2.4, 8.0.13
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-8-1-21.html
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-May/041579.html (vendor-advisory)
- www.postgresql.org/about/news.1203 (Vendor Advisory)
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0427.html (vendor-advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id (vdb-entry)
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0428.html (vendor-advisory)
- marc.info/ (vendor-advisory)
- www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2051 (vendor-advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/39898 (third-party-advisory)
- www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-7-4-29.html
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2010-1170?
- CVE-2010-1170 is a vulnerability in PostgreSQL, classified under CWE-264. Published 2010-05-19.
- Is CVE-2010-1170 known to be exploited?
- 12 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.