CVE-2020-25696

CVE Details

Release Date:

2020-11-23

Description

A flaw was found in the psql interactive terminal of PostgreSQL in versions before 13.1, before 12.5, before 11.10, before 10.15, before 9.6.20 and before 9.5.24. If an interactive psql session uses \gset when querying a compromised server, the attacker can execute arbitrary code as the operating system account running psql. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality and integrity as well as system availability.

See more information about CVE-2020-25696 from MITRE CVE dictionary and NIST NVD

CVSS v3.0 metrics

NOTE: The following CVSS v3.0 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.

Base Score:	7.5	Base Metrics:	AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Access Vector:	Network	Attack Complexity:	High
Privileges Required:	None	User Interaction:	Required
Scope:	Unchanged	Confidentiality Impact:	High
Integrity Impact:	High	Availability Impact:	High

Errata information

Platform	Errata	Release Date
Oracle Linux version 7 (rh-postgresql10-postgresql)	ELSA-2021-9290	2021-06-11
Oracle Linux version 8 (libpq)	ELSA-2020-5401	2020-12-15
Oracle Linux version 8 (pgaudit)	ELSA-2020-5620-1	2020-12-23
Oracle Linux version 8 (postgres-decoderbufs)	ELSA-2020-5620-1	2020-12-23
Oracle Linux version 8 (postgresql)	ELSA-2020-5567-1	2020-12-22
Oracle Linux version 8 (postgresql)	ELSA-2020-5619-1	2020-12-23
Oracle Linux version 8 (postgresql)	ELSA-2020-5620-1	2020-12-23

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