Information disclosure in PostgreSQL
CVE-2017-7486
PostgreSQL versions 8.4 - 9.6 are vulnerable to information leak in pg_user_mappings view which discloses foreign server passwords to any user having USAGE privilege on the associated foreign server.
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: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 8.4, 8.4.1, 8.4.2
- The PostgreSQL Global Development Group — versions 8.4 - 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)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1983 (vendor-advisory)
- www.postgresql.org/about/news/1746/ (Vendor Advisory)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1838 (vendor-advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/98460 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-06 (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-7486?
- CVE-2017-7486 is a high-severity vulnerability in PostgreSQL, classified under Insufficiently Protected Credentials. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2017-05-12.
- How severe is CVE-2017-7486?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-7486 known to be exploited?
- 4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.