Vulnerability in PostgreSQL
CVE-2017-7485
In PostgreSQL 9.3.x before 9.3.17, 9.4.x before 9.4.12, 9.5.x before 9.5.7, and 9.6.x before 9.6.3, it was found that the PGREQUIRESSL environment variable was no longer enforcing a SSL/TLS connection to a PostgreSQL server. An active Man-in-the-Middle attacker could use this flaw to strip the SSL/TLS protection from a connection between a client and a server.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.020 (80.9th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 81st percentile — 80.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.020 · newest: 0.020 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- PostgreSQL — versions 9.3, 9.3.1, 9.3.2
- The PostgreSQL Global Development Group — versions 9.3 - 9.6
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1038476 (vdb-entry)
- www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3851 (vendor-advisory)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2425 (vendor-advisory)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1678 (vendor-advisory)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1677 (vendor-advisory)
- www.postgresql.org/about/news/1746/ (Vendor Advisory)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1838 (vendor-advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/98461 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-06 (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-7485?
- CVE-2017-7485 is a medium-severity vulnerability in PostgreSQL, classified under CWE-390. CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2017-05-12.
- How severe is CVE-2017-7485?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-7485 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.