Vulnerability in Postgresql Postgresql_jdbc_driver

CVE-2022-26520

In pgjdbc before 42.3.3, an attacker (who controls the jdbc URL or properties) can call java.util.logging.FileHandler to write to arbitrary files through the loggerFile and loggerLevel connection properties. An example situation is that an…

EPSS: 0.030 (85.9th 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

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-26520?
CVE-2022-26520 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Postgresql Postgresql_jdbc_driver. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2022-03-10.
How severe is CVE-2022-26520?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2022-26520 known to be exploited?
2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.