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.

EPSS: 0.029 (85.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

  • Postgresql — versions 7.4.22, 8.2.4, 8.0.13
  • N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

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.