RCE in Postgresql
CVE-2016-5424
PostgreSQL before 9.1.23, 9.2.x before 9.2.18, 9.3.x before 9.3.14, 9.4.x before 9.4.9, and 9.5.x before 9.5.4 might allow remote authenticated users with the CREATEDB or CREATEROLE role to gain superuser privileges via a (1) " (double quote), (2) \ (backslash), (3) carriage return, or (4) newline character in a (a) database or (b) role name that is mishandled during an administrative operation.
Vulnerability class: RCE (Remote Code Execution)
EPSS: 0.046 (90.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Postgresql — versions 9.2, 9.2.1, 9.2.2
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 8.0
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN)
- secalert@redhat.com (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-5424?
- CVE-2016-5424 is a high-severity vulnerability in Postgresql, classified under Code Injection. CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2016-12-09.
- How severe is CVE-2016-5424?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-5424 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.