SQL Injection in Postgresql
CVE-2018-16850
postgresql before versions 11.1, 10.6 is vulnerable to a to SQL injection in pg_upgrade and pg_dump via CREATE TRIGGER ... REFERENCING. Using a purpose-crafted trigger definition, an attacker can cause arbitrary SQL statements to run, with superuser privileges.
Vulnerability class: SQL Injection
EPSS: 0.051 (91.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Postgresql
- The Postgresql Project — versions 11.1, 10.6
- Canonical Ubuntu_linux — versions 18.04, 18.10
- Redhat Enterprise_linux — versions 7.0, 7.4, 7.5
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_UBUNTU, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory, Third Party 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 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, Mitigation, x_refsource_GENTOO)
- secalert@redhat.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-16850?
- CVE-2018-16850 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Postgresql, classified under SQL Injection. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2018-11-13.
- How severe is CVE-2018-16850?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-16850 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.