What is CVE-2010-3433?

CVE-2010-3433 is a vulnerability in PostgreSQL, classified under CWE-264. Published 2010-10-06.

Is CVE-2010-3433 known to be exploited?

12 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Vulnerability in PostgreSQL

CVE-2010-3433

The PL/perl and PL/Tcl implementations in PostgreSQL 7.4 before 7.4.30, 8.0 before 8.0.26, 8.1 before 8.1.22, 8.2 before 8.2.18, 8.3 before 8.3.12, 8.4 before 8.4.5, and 9.0 before 9.0.1 do not properly protect script execution by a different SQL user identity within the same session, which allows remote authenticated users to gain privileges via crafted script code in a SECURITY DEFINER function, as demonstrated by (1) redefining standard functions or (2) redefining operators, a different vulnerability than CVE-2010-1168, CVE-2010-1169, CVE-2010-1170, and CVE-2010-1447.

Published 2010-10-06 · last modified 2026-06-16.

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: 0.033 (88.2th percentile), scored 2026-09-29.

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 88th percentile — 88.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.033 · newest: 0.033 · change: 0.000

Affected products

PostgreSQL — versions 7.4.22, 8.2.4, 8.0.13

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-264

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-October/049592.html (vendor-advisory)
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval:org.mitre.oval:def:7291 (signature, vdb-entry)
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-11/msg00001.html (vendor-advisory)
marc.info/ (vendor-advisory)
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1002-2 (vendor-advisory)
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi
lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-October/049591.html (vendor-advisory)
www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3051 (vdb-entry)
www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0742.html (vendor-advisory)
www.postgresql.org/docs/9.0/static/release-9-0-1.html

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2010-3433?: CVE-2010-3433 is a vulnerability in PostgreSQL, classified under CWE-264. Published 2010-10-06.
Is CVE-2010-3433 known to be exploited?: 12 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.