What is CVE-2026-14672?

CVE-2026-14672 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Postgresql, classified under Observable Response Discrepancy. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2026-08-13.

How severe is CVE-2026-14672?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Postgresql

CVE-2026-14672

Observable response discrepancy in PostgreSQL SCRAM authentication allows an unauthenticated user to test the existence of a user via observing the SCRAM iteration count. This requires the probed user to have a non-default scram_iteration…

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

N/a Postgresql — versions 18, 17, 16

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-204 — Observable Response Discrepancy

References

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-14672?: CVE-2026-14672 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Postgresql, classified under Observable Response Discrepancy. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2026-08-13.
How severe is CVE-2026-14672?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.