Vulnerability · Published Jun 25, 2024 · Assigned by PostgreSQL

CVE-2024-6238pgAdmin 4 Installation Directory permission issue

High 7.4

In plain English

A high-severity incorrect default permissions in pgAdmin 4 from pgadmin.org. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 16% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.4High

Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 84.0% of all CVEs

Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none

Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

pgAdmin <= 8.8 has an installation Directory permission issue. Because of this issue, attackers can gain unauthorised access to the installation directory on the Debian or RHEL 8 platforms.

Affected products (as reported)

Vendor	Product	Versions
pgadmin.org	pgAdmin 4	0 – before 8.9

Weakness: CWE-276 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L

References

https://github.com/pgadmin-org/pgadmin4/issues/7605 issue-tracking