RCE in Pgadmin Pgadmin_4
CVE-2022-4223
The pgAdmin server includes an HTTP API that is intended to be used to validate the path a user selects to external PostgreSQL utilities such as pg_dump and pg_restore. The utility is executed by the server to determine what PostgreSQL ver…
Vulnerability class: RCE (Remote Code Execution)
EPSS: 0.799 (99.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Pgadmin Pgadmin_4
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 37
- N/a Pgadmin4 — versions pgadmin4 6.17
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- secalert@redhat.com (Third Party Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (vendor-advisory, Mailing List)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-4223?
- CVE-2022-4223 is a high-severity vulnerability in Pgadmin Pgadmin_4, classified under Code Injection. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2022-12-13.
- How severe is CVE-2022-4223?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-4223 known to be exploited?
- 7 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.