Vulnerability · Published Sep 16, 2020 · Assigned by redhat
CVE-2020-10733
High 7.3
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in PostgreSQL. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.5% (higher than 45% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS NVD)7.3High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.5%top 55.0% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
The Windows installer for PostgreSQL 9.5 - 12 invokes system-provided executables that do not have fully-qualified paths. Executables in the directory where the installer loads or the current working directory take precedence over the intended executables. An attacker having permission to add files into one of those directories can use this to execute arbitrary code with the installer's administrative rights.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | PostgreSQL | 9.5, 9.6, 10, 11, 12 |
Weakness: CWE-426
References
- https://www.postgresql.org/support/security/11/ x_refsource_MISC
- https://www.postgresql.org/about/news/2038/ x_refsource_MISC
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20201001-0006/ x_refsource_CONFIRM