PT-2007-4558 · Postgresql · Postgresql

Published 2007-06-19 · Updated 2018-10-16 · CVE-2007-3279

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

10

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions PostgreSQL versions 8.1 and later

Description The issue allows remote attackers to create and execute functions, potentially leading to local brute-force password guessing attacks that may evade intrusion detection. This is possible because certain plpgsql privileges are granted to the PUBLIC domain when the PL/pgSQL (plpgsql) language has been created.

Recommendations For PostgreSQL versions 8.1 and later, consider revoking unnecessary plpgsql privileges from the PUBLIC domain to prevent unauthorized function creation and execution. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the PL/pgSQL language until a more permanent solution is available.

Fix

Related Identifiers

CVE-2007-3279

Affected Products

Postgresql

References · 7

• http://mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:188 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-3279 · Security Note
• http://leidecker.info/pgshell/Having_Fun_With_PostgreSQL.txt · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/archive/1/471541/100/0/threaded · Note
• http://osvdb.org/40900 · Note
• http://portcullis.co.uk/uplds/whitepapers/Having_Fun_With_PostgreSQL.pdf · Note
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/35144 · Note