CVE-2017-14798

Published Mar 1, 2018

Last updated a year ago

Overview

Description
A race condition in the postgresql init script could be used by attackers able to access the postgresql account to escalate their privileges to root.
Source
security@opentext.com
NVD status
Modified

Risk scores

CVSS 3.0

Type
Primary
Base score
7
Impact score
5.9
Exploitability score
1
Vector string
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Severity
HIGH

CVSS 2.0

Type
Primary
Base score
6.9
Impact score
10
Exploitability score
3.4
Vector string
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Weaknesses

nvd@nist.gov
CWE-362
security@opentext.com
CWE-61

Social media

Hype score
Not currently trending

Configurations