VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2017-7546
PostgreSQL versions before 9.2.22, 9.3.18, 9.4.13, 9.5.8 and 9.6.4 are vulnerable to incorrect authentication flaw allowing remote attackers to gain access to database accounts with an empty password.
CRITICAL 9.8EPSS 61.6%
Does this matter?
EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 61.6%, higher than 99% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
PostgreSQL versions before 9.2.22, 9.3.18, 9.4.13, 9.5.8 and 9.6.4 are vulnerable to incorrect authentication flaw allowing remote attackers to gain access to database accounts with an empty password.
- 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
- 61.57% probability · 99th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-287
- Affected
- postgresql/postgresql · debian/debian linux
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3935Third Party Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3936Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100278Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039142Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2677Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2678Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2728Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2860Third Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-06Third Party Advisory
- https://www.postgresql.org/about/news/1772/Vendor Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3935Third Party Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3936Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100278Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039142Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2677Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2678Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2728Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2860Third Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-06Third Party Advisory
- https://www.postgresql.org/about/news/1772/Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.