#VU42932 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in PostgreSQL - CVE-2013-1903

Vulnerability identifier: #VU42932

Vulnerability risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 8.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2013-1903

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 non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.

PostgreSQL, possibly 9.2.x before 9.2.4, 9.1.x before 9.1.9, 9.0.x before 9.0.13, 8.4.x before 8.4.17, and 8.3.x before 8.3.23 incorrectly provides the superuser password to scripts related to "graphical installers for Linux and Mac OS X," which has unspecified impact and attack vectors.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

PostgreSQL: 8.3 - 8.3.22, 8.4 - 8.4.16, 9.0 - 9.0.12, 9.1 - 9.1.8, 9.2 - 9.2.3

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External links
https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2017-3236626.html
https://www.postgresql.org/about/news/1456/
https://www.postgresql.org/support/security/

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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.