Vulnerability in PostgreSQL
CVE-2021-23222
A man-in-the-middle attacker can inject false responses to the client's first few queries, despite the use of SSL certificate verification and encryption.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.015 (73.3th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 73rd percentile — 73.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.015 · newest: 0.015 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- PostgreSQL — versions 14.0
- PostgreSQL — versions Affects v9.6 to v14
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- www.postgresql.org/support/security/CVE-2021-23222/ (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- git.postgresql.org/gitweb/
- github.com/postgres/postgres/commit/160c0258802d10b0600d7671b1bbea55d8e17d45 (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/202211-04 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-23222?
- CVE-2021-23222 is a medium-severity vulnerability in PostgreSQL, classified under Insufficiently Protected Credentials. CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2022-03-02.
- How severe is CVE-2021-23222?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2021-23222 known to be exploited?
- 4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.