SB2018082019 - Improper access control in PostgreSQL
Published: August 20, 2018 Updated: July 17, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2018082019
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Improper access control (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-7048)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.
The interactive installer in PostgreSQL before 9.3.15, 9.4.x before 9.4.10, and 9.5.x before 9.5.5 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by leveraging use of HTTP to download software.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.