Information disclosure in PostgreSQL

CVE-2021-32028

A flaw was found in postgresql. Using an INSERT ... ON CONFLICT ... DO UPDATE command on a purpose-crafted table, an authenticated database user could read arbitrary bytes of server memory. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality.

Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.016 (74.2th percentile), scored .

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 74th percentile — 74.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2021-32028: held from 0.016 to 0.016.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.016 · newest: 0.016 · change: 0.000

Affected products

  • PostgreSQL
  • PostgreSQL — versions postgresql 13.3, postgresql 12.7, postgresql 11.12, postgresql 10.17, postgresql 9.6.22

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-32028?
CVE-2021-32028 is a medium-severity vulnerability in PostgreSQL, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2021-10-11.
How severe is CVE-2021-32028?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2021-32028 known to be exploited?
2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.