Risk | Low |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2018-10936 |
CWE-ID | CWE-300 |
Exploitation vector | Network |
Public exploit | N/A |
Vulnerable software Subscribe |
PostgreSQL Java Database Connectivity Hardware solutions / Drivers |
Vendor | PostgreSQL Global Development Group |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU14591
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 4.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-10936
CWE-ID:
CWE-300 - Channel Accessible by Non-Endpoint ('Man-in-the-Middle')
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to conduct man-in-the-middle attacks on the target system.
The vulnerability exists in the PostgreSQL Java Database Connectivity (JDBC) driver due to insufficient validation of hostnames by the affected software. A remote unauthenticated attacker can masquerade as a trusted server on the network, conduct a man-in-the-middle attack and conduct further attacks.
MitigationUpdate to version 42.2.5.
Vulnerable software versionsPostgreSQL Java Database Connectivity: 42.0.0 - 42.2.4
External linkshttp://www.postgresql.org/about/news/1883/
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.