CVE-2024-109798.8HighCWE-15

CVE-2024-10979: PostgreSQL PL/Perl environment variable changes execute arbitrary code

Postgresql · PostgreSQL

Vendor fix available · Affected: PostgreSQL · Exploitation: possible (1 to 10%)

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4.4%probability of exploitation in the next 30 days

91st percentile

050100

Higher than 91% of scored CVEs

8.8HighCVSS 3.1

LowMediumHighCrit.

DescriptionCVE.org

Incorrect control of environment variables in PostgreSQL PL/Perl allows an unprivileged database user to change sensitive process environment variables (e.g. PATH). That often suffices to enable arbitrary code execution, even if the attacker lacks a database server operating system user. Versions before PostgreSQL 17.1, 16.5, 15.9, 14.14, 13.17, and 12.21 are affected.

Affected products1

From the CVE record. A product or version that is not listed is unknown, not unaffected.

PostgreSQLfrom 17 before 17.1; from 16 before 16.5; from 15 before 15.9; from 14 before 14.14; from 13 before 13.17; before 12.21

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Exploitation: Possible (1 to 10%). EPSS between 1% and 10%.
CISA KEV: Not listed
Public check: No public nuclei template
Weakness: External Control of System or Configuration Setting · Misconfiguration and Insecure Design
Vendor: Postgresql
Published: November 2024
Band: Possible (1 to 10%), November 2024

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