CVE-2026-120145

high

Description

Missing authorization in PostgreSQL logical replication allows a compromised publisher to execute arbitrary code as the operating system user running the superuser-owned subscription, via naming a system catalog as a replication target. Only subscriptions owned by a superuser are vulnerable. Versions before PostgreSQL 18.7, 17.12, 16.16, 15.20, and 14.25 are affected.

References

https://www.postgresql.org/support/security/CVE-2026-120145/

https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2026-124419

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2026-11-12

Updated: 2026-11-12

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 10

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: Critical

CVSS v3

Base Score: 8.8

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: High

EPSS

EPSS: 0.00541