How severe is CVE-2023-41118?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Enterprisedb Postgres Advanced Server

CVE-2023-41118

An issue was discovered in EnterpriseDB Postgres Advanced Server (EPAS) before 11.21.32, 12.x before 12.16.20, 13.x before 13.12.16, 14.x before 14.9.0, and 15.x before 15.4.0. It may allow an authenticated user to bypass authorization requirements and access underlying implementation functions. When a superuser has configured file locations using CREATE DIRECTORY, these functions allow users to take a wide range of actions, including read, write, copy, rename, and delete.

EPSS: 0.008 (52.0th 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

Enterprisedb Postgres_advanced_server
N/a — versions n/a

References

cve@mitre.org (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-41118?: CVE-2023-41118 is a high-severity vulnerability in Enterprisedb Postgres Advanced Server. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2023-12-12.
How severe is CVE-2023-41118?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.