CVE-2017-16082
A remote code execution vulnerability was found within the pg module when the remote database or query specifies a specially crafted column name.
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EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 10.5%, higher than 95% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
A remote code execution vulnerability was found within the pg module when the remote database or query specifies a specially crafted column name. There are 2 likely scenarios in which one would likely be vulnerable. 1) Executing unsafe, user-supplied sql which contains a malicious column name. 2) Connecting to an untrusted database and executing a query which returns results where any of the column names are malicious.
- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 10.52% probability · 95th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-94
- Affected
- node-postgres/pg
- Source
- support@hackerone.com
References
- https://node-postgres.com/announcements#2017-08-12-code-execution-vulnerabilityExploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/521Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://node-postgres.com/announcements#2017-08-12-code-execution-vulnerabilityExploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/521Exploit, Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.