KLA12537 PE vulnerability in PostgreSQL

2022-05-1200:00:00

Kaspersky Lab

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postgresql

privilege escalation

cve-2022-1552

arbitrary code execution

security bypass

update

CVSS3

8.8

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

AI Score

9.6

Confidence

High

EPSS

0.003

Percentile

69.6%

JSON

Escalation of privilege vulnerability was found in PostgreSQL. Malicious users can exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code, gain privileges.

Original advisories

PostgreSQL News

Related products

PostgreSQL

CVE list

CVE-2022-1552 critical

Solution

Update to the latest version

Download PostgreSQL

Impacts

Arbitrary code execution. Exploitation of vulnerabilities with this impact can lead to executing by abuser any code or commands at vulnerable machine or process.

Security bypass. Exploitation of vulnerabilities with this impact can lead to performing actions restricted by current security settings.

Privilege escalation. Exploitation of vulnerabilities with this impact can lead to performing by abuser actions, which are normally disallowed for current role.

Affected Products

PostgreSQL 14.x earlier than 14.3PostgreSQL 13.x earlier than 13.7PostgreSQL 12.x earlier than 12.11PostgreSQL 11.x earlier than 11.16PostgreSQL 10.x earlier than 10.21