Vulnerability · Published Sep 30, 2026 · Assigned by jpcert
CVE-2026-92873
High 7.3
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in Pgpool-II from Pgpool Global Development Group. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 24% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.0)7.3High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 75.5% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Pgpool-II contains an incorrect implementation of an authentication algorithm, which may allow an unauthenticated attacker to promote an arbitrary watchdog node to the leader node.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | pgpool2 | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-92873 |
| Debian:13 | pgpool2 | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-92873 |
| Debian:14 | pgpool2 | 4.7.3-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-92873 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Pgpool Global Development Group | Pgpool-II | 4.7.0 – through 4.7.24.6.0 – through 4.6.74.5.0 – through 4.5.124.4.0 – through 4.4.174.3.0 – through 4.3.203.5.x – through 4.2.x |
Weakness: CWE-303 · Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L