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CVE-2020-14350

It was found that some PostgreSQL extensions did not use search_path safely in their installation script. An attacker wi

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.

HIGH · CVSS 7.3 EPSS 0.0003
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  • CVSS base score ≥ 7.0
Sigma rules0 YARA rules0
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Weakness Classification

CWE-426Untrusted Search Path
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Affected Products & Versions

8
postgresql>= 9.5 and < 9.5.23
postgresql>= 9.6 and < 9.6.19
postgresql>= 10.0 and < 10.14
postgresql>= 11.0 and < 11.9
postgresql>= 12.0 and < 12.4
debian linuxall versions
opensuse leapall versions
canonical ubuntu linuxall versions
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Scoring & Timeline

7.3
HIGH · CVSS v3.1 · secalert@redhat.com
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Attack Vector
Network Adjacent Local Physical
Attack Complexity
Low High
Privileges Required
None Low High
User Interaction
None Required
Scope
Unchanged Changed
Confidentiality
None Low High
Integrity
None Low High
Availability
None Low High
Published to NVD24 Aug 2020 · 01:15 PM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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Vendor Advisories

30
suse-csafopenSUSE-SU-2024:11184-1
suse-csafopenSUSE-SU-2024:11185-1
suse-csafopenSUSE-SU-2024:11186-1
suse-csafSUSE-SU-2020:3630-1
suse-csafSUSE-SU-2020:3464-1
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References & Sources

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Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
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
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