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HIGH · 7.5

CVE-2023-39417

IN THE EXTENSION SCRIPT, a SQL Injection vulnerability was found in PostgreSQL if it uses @extowner@, @extschema@, or @extschema:...@ inside a quoting construct (dollar quoting, '', or ""). If an admi...

Vulnerability Description

IN THE EXTENSION SCRIPT, a SQL Injection vulnerability was found in PostgreSQL if it uses @extowner@, @extschema@, or @extschema:...@ inside a quoting construct (dollar quoting, '', or ""). If an administrator has installed files of a vulnerable, trusted, non-bundled extension, an attacker with database-level CREATE privilege can execute arbitrary code as the bootstrap superuser.

CVSS Score

7.5

HIGH

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

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
PostgresqlPostgresql>= 11.0, < 11.21
RedhatSoftware Collections-
RedhatEnterprise Linux8.0
DebianDebian Linux8.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-89

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2023-39417?

CVE-2023-39417 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). IN THE EXTENSION SCRIPT, a SQL Injection vulnerability was found in PostgreSQL if it uses @extowner@, @extschema@, or @extschema:...@ inside a quoting construct (dollar quoting, '', or ""). If an admi...

How severe is CVE-2023-39417?

CVE-2023-39417 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2023-39417?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Postgresql Postgresql, Redhat Software Collections, Redhat Enterprise Linux, Debian Debian Linux.