#VU32338 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in PostgreSQL - CVE-2016-0766


| Updated: 2020-07-28

Vulnerability identifier: #VU32338

Vulnerability risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 6.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2016-0766

CWE-ID: CWE-264

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
PostgreSQL
Server applications / Database software

Vendor: PostgreSQL Global Development Group

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote authenticated user to execute arbitrary code.

PostgreSQL before 9.1.20, 9.2.x before 9.2.15, 9.3.x before 9.3.11, 9.4.x before 9.4.6, and 9.5.x before 9.5.1 does not properly restrict access to unspecified custom configuration settings (GUCS) for PL/Java, which allows attackers to gain privileges via unspecified vectors.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

PostgreSQL: 9.1.0 - 9.1.19, 9.2.0 - 9.2.14, 9.3.0 - 9.3.10, 9.4.0 - 9.4.5, 9.5.0

External links
https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00049.html
https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00052.html
https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00054.html
https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00056.html
https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00016.html
https://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3475
https://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3476
https://www.postgresql.org/about/news/1644/
https://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-1-20.html
https://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-2-15.html
https://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-3-11.html
https://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-4-6.html
https://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-5-1.html
https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/83184
https://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035005
https://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2894-1
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-33

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.


Latest bulletins with this vulnerability


Gentoo update for PostgreSQL
Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in PostgreSQL
Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in postgresql (Alpine package)