CVE-2007-3279 - PostgreSQL 8.1 and probably later versions, when the PL/pgSQL (plpgsql) language has been created, g

CVE-2007-3279

Summary

PostgreSQL 8.1 and probably later versions, when the PL/pgSQL (plpgsql) language has been created, grants certain plpgsql privileges to the PUBLIC domain, which allows remote attackers to create and execute functions, as demonstrated by functions that perform local brute-force password guessing attacks, which may evade intrusion detection.

References

Vulnerable Configurations

cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS

Base:	10.0 (as of 16-10-2018 - 16:48)
Impact:
Exploitability:

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

CAPEC

Access

Vector	Complexity	Authentication
NETWORK	LOW	NONE

Impact

Confidentiality	Integrity	Availability
COMPLETE	COMPLETE	COMPLETE

cvss-vector via4

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

refmap via4

bugtraq	20070616 Having Fun With PostgreSQL
mandriva	MDKSA-2007:188
misc	http://www.leidecker.info/pgshell/Having_Fun_With_PostgreSQL.txt http://www.portcullis.co.uk/uplds/whitepapers/Having_Fun_With_PostgreSQL.pdf
osvdb	40900
xf	postgresql-dblink-weak-security(35144)

statements via4

contributor	Mark J Cox
lastmodified	2007-09-28
organization	Red Hat
statement	Red Hat does not consider this do be a security issue. Creating functions is intended feature of the PL/pgSQL language and is definitely not a security problem. Weak passwords are generally more likely to be guessed with brute force attacks and choosing a strong password according to good practices is considered to be a sufficent protection against this kind of attack.

Last major update

16-10-2018 - 16:48

Published

19-06-2007 - 21:30

Last modified

16-10-2018 - 16:48