Privilege escalation in Timescale Timescaledb
CVE-2023-25149
TimescaleDB, an open-source time-series SQL database, has a privilege escalation vulnerability in versions 2.8.0 through 2.9.2. During installation, TimescaleDB creates a telemetry job that is runs as the installation user. The queries run…
EPSS: 0.008 (51.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Timescale Timescaledb — versions >= 2.8.0, < 2.9.3
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory, Mitigation)
- security-advisories@github.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC)
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_MISC, Release Notes)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-25149?
- CVE-2023-25149 is a high-severity vulnerability in Timescale Timescaledb, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2023-02-14.
- How severe is CVE-2023-25149?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.