Vulnerability in PostgreSQL
CVE-2013-1901
PostgreSQL 9.2.x before 9.2.4 and 9.1.x before 9.1.9 does not properly check REPLICATION privileges, which allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended backup restrictions by calling the (1) pg_start_backup or (2) pg_stop_backup functions.
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CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 4.0 (Medium). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.033 (88.1th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 88th percentile — 88.1% 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 9.2, 9.2.1, 9.2.2
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux — versions 8.04, 10.04, 11.10
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-2-4.html
- www.postgresql.org/about/news/1456/ (Vendor Advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-04/msg00008.html (vendor-advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-04/msg00012.html (vendor-advisory)
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisories (vendor-advisory)
- support.apple.com/kb/HT5892
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1789-1 (vendor-advisory)
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2013/Sep/msg00002.html (vendor-advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-April/102806.html (vendor-advisory)
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2013/Sep/msg00004.html (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2013-1901?
- CVE-2013-1901 is a vulnerability in PostgreSQL, classified under CWE-264. Published 2013-04-04.
- Is CVE-2013-1901 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.