Vulnerability in PostgreSQL
CVE-2016-2193
PostgreSQL before 9.5.x before 9.5.2 does not properly maintain row-security status in cached plans, which might allow attackers to bypass intended access restrictions by leveraging a session that performs queries as more than one role.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.018 (77.7th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 78th percentile — 77.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.018 · newest: 0.018 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- PostgreSQL — versions 9.5, 9.5.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-5-2.html (Vendor Advisory)
- www.postgresql.org/about/news/1656/ (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1035468 (vdb-entry)
- git.postgresql.org/gitweb/
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-2193?
- CVE-2016-2193 is a high-severity vulnerability in PostgreSQL, classified under CWE-254. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2016-04-11.
- How severe is CVE-2016-2193?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-2193 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.