CVE-2023-31131
In versions prior to 6.22.3 Greenplum Database used an unsafe methods to extract tar files within GPPKGs. greenplum-db is vulnerable to path traversal leading to arbitrary file writes.
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.75%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Greenplum Database (GPDB) is an open source data warehouse based on PostgreSQL. In versions prior to 6.22.3 Greenplum Database used an unsafe methods to extract tar files within GPPKGs. greenplum-db is vulnerable to path traversal leading to arbitrary file writes. An attacker can use this vulnerability to overwrite data or system files potentially leading to crash or malfunction of the system. Any files which are accessible to the running process are at risk. All users are requested to upgrade to Greenplum Database version 6.23.2 or higher. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.
- CVSS 3.1
- 9.1 CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.75% probability · 53th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-22
- Affected
- vmware/greenplum database
- Source
- security-advisories@github.com
References
- https://github.com/greenplum-db/gpdb/commit/1ec4affbba7c9745f64edbd80a6680ad29b09471Patch
- https://github.com/greenplum-db/gpdb/security/advisories/GHSA-hgm9-2q42-c7f3Vendor Advisory
- https://github.com/greenplum-db/gpdb/commit/1ec4affbba7c9745f64edbd80a6680ad29b09471Patch
- https://github.com/greenplum-db/gpdb/security/advisories/GHSA-hgm9-2q42-c7f3Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.