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MEDIUM · 6.7

CVE-2021-3515

A shell injection flaw was found in pglogical in versions before 2.3.4 and before 3.6.26. An attacker with CREATEDB privileges on a PostgreSQL server can craft a database name that allows execution of...

Vulnerability Description

A shell injection flaw was found in pglogical in versions before 2.3.4 and before 3.6.26. An attacker with CREATEDB privileges on a PostgreSQL server can craft a database name that allows execution of shell commands as the postgresql user when calling pglogical.create_subscription().

CVSS Score

6.7

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
HIGH
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
2NdquadrantPglogical< 2.3.4

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-78CWE-77

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2021-3515?

CVE-2021-3515 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.7 (MEDIUM). A shell injection flaw was found in pglogical in versions before 2.3.4 and before 3.6.26. An attacker with CREATEDB privileges on a PostgreSQL server can craft a database name that allows execution of...

How severe is CVE-2021-3515?

CVE-2021-3515 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.7/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2021-3515?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: 2Ndquadrant Pglogical.