Detections
Analytics
PostgreSQL 9.2.x < 9.2.22 / 9.3.x < 9.3.18 / 9.4.x < 9.4.13 / 9.5.x < 9.5.8 / 9.6.x < 9.6.4 Multiple Vulnerabilities
critical Nessus Plugin ID 102527
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Synopsis
The remote database server is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.Description
The version of PostgreSQL installed on the remote host is 9.2.x prior to 9.2.22, 9.3.x prior to 9.3.18, 9.4.x prior to 9.4.13, 9.5.x prior to 9.5.8, or 9.6.x prior to 9.6.4. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities :- An authentication bypass flaw exists in that an empty password is accepted in some authentication methods. (CVE-2017-7546)
- An information disclosure vulnerability exists in the 'pg_user_mappings' catalog view that can disclose passwords to users lacking server privileges. (CVE-2017-7547)
Note: The 'pg_user_mappings' update will only fix the behavior in newly created clusters utilizing initdb. To fix this issue on existing systems you will need to follow the steps in the release notes.
- A flaw exists in the lo_put() function due to improper checking of permissions that leads to ignoring of ACLs. (CVE-2017-7548)
Solution
Upgrade to PostgreSQL version 9.2.22 / 9.3.18 / 9.4.13 / 9.5.8 / 9.6.4 or later.See Also
https://www.postgresql.org/about/news/1772/
https://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-2-22.html
https://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/release-9-3-18.html
https://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/release-9-4-13.html
Plugin Details
Severity: Critical
ID: 102527
File Name: postgresql_20170810.nasl
Version: 1.18
Type: local
Agent: windows, macosx, unix
Family: Databases
Published: 8/16/2017
Updated: 4/4/2023
Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 5.9
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.5
Temporal Score: 5.5
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2017-7546
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: Critical
Base Score: 9.8
Temporal Score: 8.5
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/a:postgresql:postgresql
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 8/10/2017
Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/10/2017