Vulnerability Description
A man-in-the-middle attacker can inject false responses to the client's first few queries, despite the use of SSL certificate verification and encryption.
CVSS Score
5.9
MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Postgresql | Postgresql | >= 9.6, < 9.6.24 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2022675Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://git.postgresql.org/gitweb/?p=postgresql.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=d83cdfdca
- https://github.com/postgres/postgres/commit/160c0258802d10b0600d7671b1bbea55d8e1PatchThird Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202211-04Third Party Advisory
- https://www.postgresql.org/support/security/CVE-2021-23222/Release NotesVendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2022675Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://git.postgresql.org/gitweb/?p=postgresql.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=d83cdfdca
- https://github.com/postgres/postgres/commit/160c0258802d10b0600d7671b1bbea55d8e1PatchThird Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202211-04Third Party Advisory
- https://www.postgresql.org/support/security/CVE-2021-23222/Release NotesVendor Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2021-23222?
CVE-2021-23222 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.9 (MEDIUM). A man-in-the-middle attacker can inject false responses to the client's first few queries, despite the use of SSL certificate verification and encryption.
How severe is CVE-2021-23222?
CVE-2021-23222 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.9/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2021-23222?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Postgresql Postgresql.