Vulnerability in PostgreSQL
CVE-2010-1975
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, and 8.4 before 8.4.4 does not properly check privileges during certain RESET ALL operations, which allows remote authenticated users to remove arbitrary parameter settings via a (1) ALTER USER or (2) ALTER DATABASE statement.
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CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:N. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.027 (85.1th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 85th percentile — 85.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.027 · newest: 0.027 · 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
- marc.info/ (vendor-advisory)
- www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2051 (vendor-advisory)
- www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-7-4-29.html
- www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-8-0-25.html
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11004 (signature, vdb-entry)
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1221 (vdb-entry)
- www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-8-3-11.html
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1207 (vdb-entry)
- www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-8-2-17.html
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2010-1975?
- CVE-2010-1975 is a vulnerability in PostgreSQL, classified under CWE-264. Published 2010-05-19.
- Is CVE-2010-1975 known to be exploited?
- 12 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.