CVE-2007-3279

Published: Jun 19, 2007Modified: Apr 23, 2026

10.0

Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability: 10.0 / Impact: 10.0

Source: NVD

Description

PostgreSQL 8.1 and probably later versions, when the PL/pgSQL (plpgsql) language has been created, grants certain plpgsql privileges to the PUBLIC domain, which allows remote attackers to create and execute functions, as demonstrated by functions that perform local brute-force password guessing attacks, which may evade intrusion detection.

Affected (1)

Products: Postgresql: Postgresql

1 product

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Postgresql Postgresql	Version 8.1

References (12)

http://osvdb.org/40900

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.leidecker.info/pgshell/Having_Fun_With_PostgreSQL.txt

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:188

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.portcullis.co.uk/uplds/whitepapers/Having_Fun_With_PostgreSQL.pdf

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/471541/100/0/threaded

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/35144

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://osvdb.org/40900

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.leidecker.info/pgshell/Having_Fun_With_PostgreSQL.txt

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:188

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.portcullis.co.uk/uplds/whitepapers/Having_Fun_With_PostgreSQL.pdf

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/471541/100/0/threaded

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/35144

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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