Auth bypass in Pgbouncer
CVE-2015-6817
PgBouncer 1.6.x before 1.6.1, when configured with auth_user, allows remote attackers to gain login access as auth_user via an unknown username.
Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication
EPSS: 0.022 (80.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Pgbouncer — versions 1.6
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security@debian.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch)
- security@debian.org (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO)
- security@debian.org (Mailing List, x_refsource_MISC)
- security@debian.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- security@debian.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Patch, Mailing List)
- security@debian.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Issue Tracking)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-6817?
- CVE-2015-6817 is a high-severity vulnerability in Pgbouncer, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2017-05-23.
- How severe is CVE-2015-6817?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2015-6817 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.