SB2023100470 - OS command injection in pgAdmin
Published: October 4, 2023
Security Bulletin ID
SB2023100470
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) OS Command Injection (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-5002)
The vulnerability allows a remote user to execute arbitrary shell commands on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation in external PostgreSQL utilities such as pg_dump and pg_restore. A remote user can pass specially crafted data via API to the application and execute arbitrary OS commands on the target system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.