Information disclosure in PostgreSQL
CVE-2017-15099
INSERT ... ON CONFLICT DO UPDATE commands in PostgreSQL 10.x before 10.1, 9.6.x before 9.6.6, and 9.5.x before 9.5.10 disclose table contents that the invoker lacks privilege to read. These exploits affect only tables where the attacker lacks full read access but has both INSERT and UPDATE privileges. Exploits bypass row level security policies and lack of SELECT privilege.
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.063 (93.4th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 93rd percentile — 93.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.063 · newest: 0.063 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- PostgreSQL — versions 9.5, 9.5.1, 9.5.2
- Red Hat, Inc. PostgreSQL — versions 10.x before 10.1, 9.6.x before 9.6.6, 9.5.x before 9.5.10
- Debian Linux — versions 9.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/101781 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2511 (vendor-advisory)
- www.postgresql.org/support/security/ (Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1039752 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.postgresql.org/about/news/1801/ (Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2566 (vendor-advisory)
- www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4028 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-15099?
- CVE-2017-15099 is a medium-severity vulnerability in PostgreSQL, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2017-11-22.
- How severe is CVE-2017-15099?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-15099 known to be exploited?
- 4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.