#VU50655 Information disclosure in PostgreSQL - CVE-2021-3393

Vulnerability identifier: #VU50655

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-3393

CWE-ID: CWE-200

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
PostgreSQL
Server applications / Database software

Vendor: PostgreSQL Global Development Group

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to excessive data output in the error message. A remote user having an UPDATE privilege on a partitioned table but lacking the SELECT privilege on some column may be able to acquire denied-column values from an error message. This vulnerability is similar to #VU30418.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

PostgreSQL: 11.0 - 13.1

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External links
https://www.postgresql.org/about/news/postgresql-132-126-1111-1016-9621-and-9525-released-2165/

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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.