Overview
- Description
- Incorrect privilege assignment in PostgreSQL allows a less-privileged application user to view or change different rows from those intended. An attack requires the application to use SET ROLE, SET SESSION AUTHORIZATION, or an equivalent feature. The problem arises when an application query uses parameters from the attacker or conveys query results to the attacker. If that query reacts to current_setting('role') or the current user ID, it may modify or return data as though the session had not used SET ROLE or SET SESSION AUTHORIZATION. The attacker does not control which incorrect user ID applies. Query text from less-privileged sources is not a concern here, because SET ROLE and SET SESSION AUTHORIZATION are not sandboxes for unvetted queries. Versions before PostgreSQL 17.1, 16.5, 15.9, 14.14, 13.17, and 12.21 are affected.
- Source
- f86ef6dc-4d3a-42ad-8f28-e6d5547a5007
- NVD status
- Awaiting Analysis
Risk scores
CVSS 3.1
- Type
- Secondary
- Base score
- 4.2
- Impact score
- 2.5
- Exploitability score
- 1.6
- Vector string
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
- Severity
- MEDIUM
Weaknesses
- f86ef6dc-4d3a-42ad-8f28-e6d5547a5007
- CWE-266
Social media
Hype score is a measure of social media activity compared against trending CVEs from the past 12 months. Max score 100.
- Hype score
1
PostgreSQL: 4 CVEs fixed in 17.1, 16.5, 15.9, 14.14, 13.17, 12.21 https://t.co/ED0Y9JmSRA CVE-2024-10979 PostgreSQL PL/Perl environment variable changes execute arbitrary code, CVSS 8.8 CVE-2024-10978 PostgreSQL SET ROLE, SET SESSION AUTHORIZATION reset to wrong user ID, CVSS 4.2
@oss_security
16 Nov 2024
411 Impressions
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CVE-2024-10978 Privilege Escalation Risk in PostgreSQL Versions Below 17.1 In PostgreSQL, there is a privilege assignment problem. It lets a user with fewer rights see or change rows they should not. The attack h... https://t.co/jF7nsseiwi
@VulmonFeeds
14 Nov 2024
20 Impressions
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