HIGH · 8.5

CVE-2010-1169

PostgreSQL 7.4 before 7.4.29, 8.0 before 8.0.25, 8.1 before 8.1.21, 8.2 before 8.2.17, 8.3 before 8.3.11, 8.4 before 8.4.4, and 9.0 Beta before 9.0 Beta 2 does not properly restrict PL/perl procedures...

Vulnerability Description

PostgreSQL 7.4 before 7.4.29, 8.0 before 8.0.25, 8.1 before 8.1.21, 8.2 before 8.2.17, 8.3 before 8.3.11, 8.4 before 8.4.4, and 9.0 Beta before 9.0 Beta 2 does not properly restrict PL/perl procedures, which allows remote authenticated users, with database-creation privileges, to execute arbitrary Perl code via a crafted script, related to the Safe module (aka Safe.pm) for Perl. NOTE: some sources report that this issue is the same as CVE-2010-1447.

CVSS Score

8.5

HIGH

AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
Confidentiality
COMPLETE
Integrity
COMPLETE
Availability
COMPLETE

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
PostgresqlPostgresql7.4

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2010-1169?

CVE-2010-1169 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.5 (HIGH). PostgreSQL 7.4 before 7.4.29, 8.0 before 8.0.25, 8.1 before 8.1.21, 8.2 before 8.2.17, 8.3 before 8.3.11, 8.4 before 8.4.4, and 9.0 Beta before 9.0 Beta 2 does not properly restrict PL/perl procedures...

How severe is CVE-2010-1169?

CVE-2010-1169 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2010-1169?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Postgresql Postgresql.