Vulnerability Description
It was found that some PostgreSQL extensions did not use search_path safely in their installation script. An attacker with sufficient privileges could use this flaw to trick an administrator into executing a specially crafted script, during the installation or update of such extension. This affects PostgreSQL versions before 12.4, before 11.9, before 10.14, before 9.6.19, and before 9.5.23.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Postgresql | Postgresql | >= 9.5, < 9.5.23 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 9.0 |
| Opensuse | Leap | 15.1 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 16.04 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-08/msg00043.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-08/msg00044.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-08/msg00049.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-08/msg00050.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-09/msg00003.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-09/msg00008.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1865746Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/08/msg00028.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202008-13Third Party Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200918-0002/Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4472-1/Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-08/msg00043.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-08/msg00044.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-08/msg00049.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-08/msg00050.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2020-14350?
CVE-2020-14350 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.3 (HIGH). It was found that some PostgreSQL extensions did not use search_path safely in their installation script. An attacker with sufficient privileges could use this flaw to trick an administrator into exec...
How severe is CVE-2020-14350?
CVE-2020-14350 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2020-14350?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Postgresql Postgresql, Debian Debian Linux, Opensuse Leap, Canonical Ubuntu Linux.